E-learning modules
AO Trauma’s e-learning modules help you learn at your own pace from anywhere in the world.
Basic concepts and procedures
The biology of bone healing
Author: Klaus Dresing
Editor: Chris Colton
This interactive module gives an introduction to the biological processes involved in bone healing, explaining the relevant bony anatomy, the processes of callus healing, and of direct bone healing.
Estimated time: 20 minutes
Fracture reduction: an introduction
Author: Rodrigo Pesantez
Editor: Emanuel Gautier
This interactive module gives an introduction to displacement and reduction, focusing on principles and methods, and explains direct and indirect reduction.
Estimated time: 15 minutes
Imaging and radiation
C-arm and Radiation
Author: Michael Kraus
Editor: Florian Gebhard
Using state-of-the-art technology, AO Education and AO Trauma present a pioneer product that is unique to the field of orthopedics: an interactive video on C-arm use and radiation hazard minimization.
Estimated time: 15 minutes
Intraoperative Imaging
Author: Michael Kraus
Editor: Florian Gebhard
A two-module interactive program on image acquisition and optimization using 2-D and 3-D intraoperative C-arm technology based on example clinical indications.
Estimated time: 15 minutes
Recorded lectures
AO Trauma now offers more interactive videos. These include lectures that can be navigated by the accompanying slides so that the learner can skip directly to the slides that are of most interest.
Basic techniques
Flash is needed for most of the e-learning activities, so please make sure it is installed on your computer.