[Ortho] Just Released: 2018 OTA/AO Fracture & Dislocation Compendium

[Orthopaedic Trauma Association]

Dear Colleagues:



We would like to introduce you to the 2018 OTA/AO (or AO/OTA) Fracture 
and Dislocation Classification Compendium.

   This is thesecond revision of the compendium 
http://journals.lww.com/jorthotrauma/Pages/toc.aspx?year=2018&issue=01001 
which was first published in 1996 as a cooperative effort of the AO 
Foundation and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA). Both 
organizations were committed to assuring that there was a standardized 
and rational methodology of describing fractures and dislocation as well 
as a mechanism to code data for future recall. These principles were 
absolutely necessary to establish a consistent system for clinical 
interaction and research.



After 20 years of use, the current revision addresses the many 
suggestions to help improve the application of the system, correct 
errors, and add new classifications. The process was under the direction 
of a committee of four individuals representing both organizations, with 
experience in the day to day application of the compendium and fracture 
coding. The process was supervised and funded by the Classification 
Committee of the OTA and AOTrauma International Board (AOTIB). An 
ongoing agreement between both organizations to assure the ongoing 
collaborative support of the revision process of the compendium was also 
developed. Importantly, copyright will remain with both organizations so 
that its reproduction and promulgation will be unencumbered. This 
establishes not only mutual ownership but also responsibility and 
ensures continued collaboration and support.



We believe that this is an important step forward in the process of 
clinical research as well as standardizing day to day clinical 
communication. However, change is inevitable and both the OTA and the 
AOTIB encourage comment and criticisms so that the next revision process 
can continue to improve the compendium.




John H. Wilber MD

Chairman, AOTrauma International Board

Professor and Chair Department of Orthopaedic Surgery MetroHealth 
Medical Center


Hansjoerg Wyss
Professor Orthopaedic Trauma Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio



William M. Ricci MD

President, Orthopaedic Trauma Association

Chief, Combined HSS/NYP Trauma Service Hospital for Special Surgery

New York Presbyterian Hospital

New York, NY
Orthopaedic Trauma Association

Новое сообщение находится по адресу
http://weborto.net/forum/1513888002