AO/ASIF Instruments and Implants : A Technical Manual (2nd ed. 1981)

The original AO/ASIF Instrumentation manual presented a concise and complete description of the AO instruments.

Thoughtfully developed by Fridolin Sequin and Rigmor Tex- hammar, the manual discussed in a clear fashion the purpose and care of the various AO instruments that are handled by the operating room staff.

One important feature of the first edition was a detailed checklist of the instruments required for the more common operative procedures for treating fractures.

Fridolin Sequin was well-suited to author the first edition: his 15 years of experience as a technical engineer for the AO gave him in-depth knowledge of AO instruments, and he drew on the clinical knowledge of Rigmor Texhammar, a consultant and di- rector of the AO courses for nurses.

Its original feature of com- bining a column of text with a column of illustrations meant the manual quickly became accepted as a standard.

By 1981, trans- lations could be found in English, French, Spanish, and Italian.

Not surprisingly, the manual was very popular.