The techniques published in the Atlas of Internal Fixation are usually examples of clinical cases treated following the proposals of the Manual of Internal Fixation by Maurice E. Müller et al. (Springer-Verlag. 1979. 2^nd edition). Some of the techniques proposed on the 3^rd edition of 1991 should not be considered for general application, but experimental and not advisable. Hence, the cases provided by collaborators may be included directly in the Atlas or be derived to the section "interesting experimental techniques". The cases not respecting the fundamental principles of internal fixation will not be accepted (preservation of the blood supply, anatomical reduction, stable internal fixation, early active pain-free mobilization).

Title: "Atlas de Osteosíntesis". Fracturas de los huesos largos. Ed. Masson. Barcelona. 1998. On the occasion of Prof. Maurice E. Müller’s 80^th Anniversary.

Authors                                          Rafael Orozco, Miquel Sales, Miquel Videla.
             
                                                      Fundación M.E. Müller - España
                                                      Calle Horacio 14-16
                                                      08022 Barcelona    

Director                                         Rafael Orozco

Foreword                                      Maurice E. Müller

Preface to the English Edition       Cristopher Colton

Preface to the English Edition       Antonio Navarro

Introduction
to the Classification                       Serge Nazarian

Clinical Cases:                              C.Barcons (CB)                J.L.Imizcos (JI)
                                                      J.Bertrán (JB)                  P.Koch (PK)
                                                      J.Cañadell (JC)                M.Llobet (MLI)
                                                      J.Cervelló (JCe)                J.Muriano (JM)
                                                      D.Fernández (DF)            E.Norberto (EN)
                                                      J.Galí (JG)                       L.Orozco (LO)
                                                      X.Gallart (XG)                  C.Puig (CP)
                                                      R.Ganz (RG)                   E.Queipo (EQ)
                                                      J.Girós (JG)                    C.Solano (CS)
                                                      A.González (AG)             (xxx = surgeon unknown)
                                                      U.Heim (UH)

Translator                                      Enric Boada

Contributors                                   A.ALbós                         M.Nuñez
                                                      M.J.Barrenechea             A.Orozco
                                                      V.Corbatón                     M.Pesudo
                                                      M.Maña                          M.Velasco
                                                      A.Munar                         A.Vilamajó
                                                      Ana Navarro

Data Base                                      Maurice E. Müller Foundation (Bern and Barcelona)
                                                      AO Documentation Center (DAVOS)

Drawings of the classification        Maurice E. Müller Foundation (Bern), Spinger Verlag

Collaborating Hospitals                 Centro Médico Teknon     Hospital de Barcelona
                                                      (Barcelona)                     Hospital Clínic Universitari
                                                      Clinica Universitaria         (Barcelona)
                                                      (Navarra)                         Inselspital (Bern)
                                                      Creu Roja (L'H.Barcelona)Lindenhofspital (Bern)
                                                      Creu Roja (Tarragona)      Unión de Mutuas(Castellon)
                                                      Cruz Roja (Madrid)

Funding Sources                           Maurice E. Müller Foundation, Unión de Mutuas,
                                                      Fundación M.E. Müller - España

Revision of 54.280 fractures classified and treated.

360 color illustrations of the classification

1304 radiographic images corresponding to 273 cases, treated by internal fixation.