6. Understand what AO is
Present What AOA is and its mission
Identify Where Vietnam is
Learning objective
7. What is AO ?
AO
Arbeitsgemeinschaft für
Osteosynthesefragen
ASIF
(Association for Study of Internal Fixation)
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8. Founders of the AO
Maurice E Müller Martin Allgöwer Walter Bandi Robert Schneider Hans Willenegger
• Ernst Baumann
• Fritz Brussatis
• August Guggenbühl
• Willy Hunziker
• Walter Ott
• René Patry
• Walter Schär
• Walter Stähli
9. Foundation of the AO
“Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen”
AO founded in Biel (November 6, 1958)
12. AO FOUNDATION
medically guided nonprofit organization
led by an international group of surgeons
specialized in the treatment of trauma and
disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
WHAT IS IT ?
16. “The Socio Economic Committee (SEC)
represents the social conscience of the
AO Foundation.
Its primary goal is to improve the care
of the injured in developing countries
by conducting or facilitating teaching
events and programs as well as by
supporting the training of individuals
involved in the programs.”
18. A New Initiative for AOF in Low / Middle Income Countries
From : AO SEC to AO ALLIANCE
Low & Middle Income Countries (LMICs)
19. 2015 – AO SEC was transformed into AO Alliance
The AO Alliance Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
improve fracture care for patients in low income countries through
local capacity building
Consolidating and strengthening existing AO SEC projects for
Surgeons and ORP
20. Scope & Activities of AO ALLIANCE
To improve care of fractures, neglected post-traumatic
care or lack of, by using separately or in combination
activities in:
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→ To build local capacity as the highest priority
→ Applied in comprehensive longer-term programs
to make it sustainable
Education Fellowships Clinical research
(outcomes)
Clinical services
support
