AO Surgery Reference

Name: AO Surgery Reference
Rating: 4.285714 (3204 reviews)
Author: AO Foundation

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AO Surgery Reference is the ultimate online surgical knowledge repository, offering quick and comprehensive guidance for clinical fracture management. It covers the entire surgical process—from diagnosis through aftercare—for 353 fracture types, featuring 172 surgical approaches and 1222 procedures. Richly illustrated with over 30,000 images, the extension supports decision-making at every step.

Authored and peer-reviewed by experienced AO Faculty globally, this Chrome extension delivers consistent navigation and an intuitive interface across devices. Highlights include integrated treatment steps combining preparation, approach, fixation, and aftercare, plus a powerful search tool simplifying access to vital surgical information. It also uniquely incorporates fracture care for feline, canine, and equine patients, making it an indispensable tool for surgical professionals.

Medical Education Health & Fitness Professional Services

By:

AO Foundation

Downloads:

367,980+ 601

Rating:

4.29

(3,204) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.2.8 Last updated: 2024-05-16

Version code:

Creation date:

2011-08-19

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.INTERNET

Size:

1.85M

Email:

in*****@aofoundation.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Updated:

9 hours ago

Ranking

# 103,593 ▲ 262

User reviews

AO Surgery Reference app was previously a valuable and user-friendly resource for orthopedic surgeons and students, praised for its quick access to surgical information. However, recent updates converted it into a web-based interface lacking offline access and in-app login, causing frequent crashes, blank screens, and broken image loading. These persistent issues and slow developer response have led to widespread user dissatisfaction, with many calling for restoration of the older app version or significant improvements to regain usability and value.

Pros

Highly recommended resource for orthopedic and trauma surgeons and medical/dental students.
Previously functioned well, being easy and fast to use for revising surgical information.
Contains valuable material helpful in surgical treatment planning.
Recognized as an amazing and essential app in the orthopedic community.

Cons

Current app is just an interface for the website with no offline access or benefit over browser use.
Login functionality within the app is missing, forcing users to log in via browser outside the app.
Recent updates caused the app to malfunction: app crashes, blank pages, and failure to load images and modules.
Users desire return of the old version of the app due to poor performance and usability of the new web-based app interface.
Developers have been slow or unresponsive in fixing critical issues affecting app usability for extended periods.

Recent reviews

App in its current state is just an interface for the website. There is no benefit over using website in your browser. You also can't log in on the app - when clicking login, it just opens your browser, which then lets you log in in your browser only and not in the app. The following would make the app worthwhile; 1. Make it so that you can actually log in and access your paid-for content in the app. 2. Make the app give you offline access to the material, so it has benefit over using browser.