AO North America Special Topics

OneAO® 2026 is AO North America’s flagship multi-specialty conference, uniting surgeons, fellows, and residents across spine, orthopaedic trauma, craniomaxillofacial, hand, foot and ankle, veterinary medicine, sports, and reconstruction. By convening this broad surgical community in one setting, OneAO® fosters cross-specialty dialogue, innovation, and collaboration—advancing solutions in musculosk...

With guest Matthew Allen, Vet. MB, PhD AO VET Research and Development Commission Chair Host: Nida Fatima, MD

Timothy Linkous discusses robotic surgery and legal complications. Mr. Linkous is the owner of a law firm which focuses on the representation of healthcare providers and healthcare institutions. For the past 21 years, he has successfully represented healthcare providers in multiple contexts, including civil litigation, regulatory matters, peer review, HIPAA compliance, risk management, EMR impleme...