News

Celebrating the AO’s 50th anniversary in Spain

2008-12-05

Celebrating the AO’s 50th anniversary in Spain

Read about this AO Jubilee event held in Segovia.

Between nostalgia and the future

2008-12-02

Between nostalgia and the future

Exactly 50 years to the day, 3 of the 13 AO Founders met once again in Biel at an AO Switzerland event.

AO Jubilee Symposium in Bangalore cancelled

2008-12-01

AO Jubilee Symposium in Bangalore cancelled

The AO Jubilee Symposium due to be held on December 3, 2008, in Bangalore, India, has been cancelled due to the terror events in Mumbai.

SOFCOT congress

2008-11-28

SOFCOT congress

The AO staged two symposia at this congress held in Paris, France.

North American Spine Society (NASS)

2008-11-18

North American Spine Society (NASS)

More than 2,500 spinal experts from around the world convened in Toronto for the North American Spine Society (NASS) 23rd Annual Meeting.

Happy Birthday Dr Guggenbühl

2008-11-17

Happy Birthday Dr Guggenbühl

August Guggenbühl, one of the 13 founder members of the AO, has turned 90. In this interview he reflects upon his time with the AO.

The AO at the DGOU Congress in Berlin, Germany

2008-11-12

The AO at the DGOU Congress in Berlin, Germany

An AO symposium and lounge contributed to the success of this annual congress.

The AO strengthens its network in the Middle East

2008-11-12

The AO strengthens its network in the Middle East

Read about the AO Regional Courses, Jubilee Symposium, and the opening of the first AO Fellowship Center in the region.

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association's annual meeting

2008-11-10

The Orthopaedic Trauma Association's annual meeting

The AO Foundation and AO North America celebrate and exhibit together in Denver.

Happy Birthday to the AO!

2008-11-06

Happy Birthday to the AO!

Exactly 50 years ago today, the AO was founded at the Hotel Elite in Biel, Switzerland.

Happy birthday Dr Stähli

2008-10-23

Happy birthday Dr Stähli

Walter Stähli, one of the 13 original founder members of the AO, was 97 in October 2008!

AO Asia Pacific celebrates 50 years of the AO

2008-09-29

AO Asia Pacific celebrates 50 years of the AO

An AOAA Jubilee Symposium was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

AO Jubilee Symposium for CMF surgeons in Italy

2008-09-26

AO Jubilee Symposium for CMF surgeons in Italy

This event formed part of the XIX Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery.

Transforming surgery, changing lives

2008-09-18

Transforming surgery, changing lives

This unique AO 50th anniversary book is now available to buy online.

AO Jubilee Symposium – new concepts in osteoporotic fractures

2008-08-29

AO Jubilee Symposium – new concepts in osteoporotic fractures

This event was held during the SICOT/SIROT Triennial World Congress in Hong Kong.

Multi-specialty AO VET symposium in Basel

2008-08-14

Multi-specialty AO VET symposium in Basel

This event took place at the European College of Veterinary Surgeons’ annual scientific meeting.

“One revolution per day”

2008-07-22

“One revolution per day”

A new sculpture was unveiled in the AO Center as part of the AO’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

S M Perren Award

2008-07-14

S M Perren Award

This prestigious prize was awarded at the European Society of Biomechanics congress in Switzerland.

ECM IX Musculoskeletal Trauma: 50 Years of AO Research

2008-07-10

ECM IX Musculoskeletal Trauma: 50 Years of AO Research

This conference was recently held in Davos, Switzerland.

EFORT congress

2008-07-04

EFORT congress

This year’s annual meeting took place in Nice, France, and included an AO Jubilee Symposium.

Trustees Meeting 2008

2008-06-18

Trustees Meeting 2008

The largest ever Trustees Meeting was held in Davos, Switzerland, from June 11 to June 14, 2008.

The AO at Eurotrauma 2008

2008-06-09

The AO at Eurotrauma 2008

The AO held a very successful jubilee symposium at the Eurotrauma 2008 congress.

AO tri-country meeting

2008-05-30

AO tri-country meeting

The 2008 AO tri-country meeting of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland took place in Dresden.

German celebrations for the AO's anniversary year

2008-05-21

German celebrations for the AO's anniversary year

A jubilee event was held in Regensburg.

Celebrating the AO’s 50th anniversary in Greece

2008-05-08

Celebrating the AO’s 50th anniversary in Greece

Thessaloniki was the venue for these Alumni, CMF, and ORP events.

AO Latin America Jubilee Symposium

2008-04-29

AO Latin America Jubilee Symposium

AO Latin America celebrated the AO’s first 50 years and the region’s first decade.

Roland Jakob, President of AO Switzerland, reflects on 50 years of the AO

2008-04-25

Roland Jakob, President of AO Switzerland, reflects on 50 years of the AO

Congratulations from AO Switzerland to those early pioneers…

Peter Poll looks back as part of the AO's 50 year jubilee

2008-04-15

Peter Poll looks back as part of the AO's 50 year jubilee

"AO has changed not only my career but my life." Read how an AO course in the 1970s profoundly affected him.

Commemorative ceremony

2008-03-28

Commemorative ceremony

AO celebrates its 50 year anniversary at the place where it all began.

AO Japan

2008-03-25

AO Japan

Three AO anniversaries were celebrated at the end of February 2008, in Kobe, Japan.

CMF event in Utah

2008-03-14

CMF event in Utah

AOCMF NA and AOCMF LAT joined in the AO’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Snowbird, Utah.

AO Davos Courses 2007

2007-12-14

AO Davos Courses 2007

The 86th and 87th AO Davos Course weeks were a great success.