AO Surgery Reference vs Smile Train

QUICK ONLINE REFERENCE IN CLINICAL LIFE Gain easy access to the award-winning AO Surgery Reference. AO Surgery Reference is an online repository for surgical knowledge. It describes the complete surgical management process from diagnosis to aftercare for all fractures of a given anatomical region, and also assembles relevant material that the AO has published before. It gives access to:   • aid in surgical decision making for 353 fracture types • 172 approaches • 1222 surgical procedures • all richly illustrated with more than 30'000 Illustrations and much more. To ensure the quality of the content, it is authored, edited, and peer reviewed by experienced AO Faculty from all over the world, some of which are also well-known textbook authors/editors. This is a relaunch of the AO Surgery Reference app utilizing the same responsive user interface that was released February 2020. The highlights are: • Consistent navigational logic and user experience on all screen sizes • Inclusion of feline, canine, and equine fracture care • Combination of Preparation – Approach – Reduction and Fixation – Aftercare into one step called treatment. • Introduction of a powerful search function, allowing simplifications of the user interface as it replaces previous shortcuts.

The Smile Train Virtual Surgery Simulator An interactive way of learning cleft surgical techniques Smile Train, the world's largest cleft charity, has partnered with BioDigital to launch the first web-based, 3D, interactive surgical explorer for cleft care. The Smile Train Virtual Surgery Simulator provides surgeons around the world with next generation surgical training technology for learning surgical techniques in cleft lip and palate repair. Through leveraging state-of-the-art technology, Smile Train and BioDigital aim to change the world, one smile at a time. FEATURES * Interactive Exploration: Explore the virtual cleft lip and palate in interactive 3D * Simulation of Surgical Procedures: Interact with primary and secondary cleft repairs step by step * Descriptions and Audio: Read and listen to chapters detailing each step of the procedures * Live Surgical Videos: Access live surgical video at each step of the procedure * Expert Tutorials: Follow expert opinion on critical landmarks and incisions * Quiz Engine: Test your knowledge using the quiz engine Smile Train's VISION Every child born with a cleft - anywhere in the world - should have the opportunity to live a full and productive life. Smile Train supports innovative education and training programs, including the Cleft Surgical Simulator, to empower local medical professionals to provide safe, quality, timely, free and cost-effective comprehensive cleft treatment for the millions of poor children around the world who suffer from cleft lip and/or palate.