Surgery, Science and Industry: A Revolution in Fracture Care, 1950s-1990s

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction: The AO....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
Dealing with Broken Bones....Pages 9-27
Starting the Network....Pages 28-45
A Symbiosis of Surgery, Science and Industry....Pages 46-64
‘Tacit Knowledge’: Education and Training on a Face-to-Face Basis....Pages 65-85
Science and Surgery: Bones in the Laboratory....Pages 86-109
The Science of Surgery: Clinical Research....Pages 110-137
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Acceptance: The AO becomes Mainstream....Pages 141-168
Optimised Control: The AO’s Success in East Germany....Pages 169-179
The Long Road to Success: The AO in the US....Pages 180-195
Redefining Osteosynthesis: Another Revolution in Fracture Care....Pages 196-217
Control and Cooperation on a Global Scale: AO International and the AO Foundation....Pages 218-236
Front Matter....Pages 237-237
Conclusion: Surgery, Science and Industry in Modern Medicine....Pages 239-259
Back Matter....Pages 260-349