AO Surgery Reference
AO Foundation Medical iPhoneiPadiPod touch
AO Surgery Reference is a free Medical app for iPhone and iPad by AO Foundation. Rated 4.4/5 from 14 ratings. Requires iOS 13.0. Updated May 22, 2025.
- Rating
- 4.4
- 14 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 1 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- May 22
- 2025 · v4.1.1
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About AO Surgery Reference
QUICK ONLINE REFERENCE IN CLINICAL LIFE Gain easy access to the award-winning AO Surgery Reference. AO Surgery Reference is an online repository for surgical knowledge. It describes the complete surgical management process from diagnosis to aftercare for all fractures of a given anatomical region, and also assembles relevant material that the AO has published before. It gives access to: • aid in surgical decision making for 353 fracture types • 172 approaches • 1222 surgical procedures • all richly illustrated with more than 30'000 Illustrations and much more. To ensure the quality of the content, it is authored, edited, and peer reviewed by experienced AO Faculty from all over the world, some of which are also well-known textbook authors/editors. This is a relaunch of the AO Surgery Reference app utilizing the same responsive user interface that was released February 2020. The highlights are: • Consistent navigational logic and user experience on all screen sizes • Inclusion of feline, canine, and equine fracture care • Combination of Preparation – Approach – Reduction and Fixation – Aftercare into one step called treatment. • Introduction of a powerful search function, allowing simplifications of the user interface as it replaces previous shortcuts.
Ratings & reviews
4.4
14 ratings
What’s new
Version 4.1.1 · Updated May 22, 2025
Bug Fixes and Improvements: Various bug fixes to enhance stability and performance. Adjustments for a smoother and more reliable app experience. Thank you for your feedback — we're continuously working to improve your experience
App privacy
The developer, AO Foundation, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Search History: Search History
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Search History: Search History
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Analytics
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|---|---|---|---|
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