Summary AAOS Clinical Practice Guidelines | Orthopaedic Evidence-Based Programs

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AAOS Clinical Practice Guidelines
The AAOS provides evidence-based programs for current orthopaedic diagnostic, treatment,
and postoperative procedures. Find Clinical Practice Guidelines, Appropriate Use Criteria,
Performance Measures, and other derivative materials, along with published articles on the
programs below.


Additionally, all AAOS Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG), Appropriate Use Criteria, as well as CPG
impactful statements and plain language summaries can be accessed through
AAOS' OrthoGuidelines app, an online resource that provides up-to-date treatment guidelines
to orthopaedic surgeons and professionals. This free mobile app is available via desktop
browsers or as a native app from iOS or Google Play.



Upper Extremity Quality Programs
Guidelines listed below are:


Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Clavicle Fractures
DIstal Radius Fractures
Glenohumeral Joint Osteoarthritis
Rotator Cuff Injuries




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2024 Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome


2022 Clinical Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Clavicle Fractures After
Major Extremity Trauma Full Manuscript PDF



2020 Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Distal Radius Fractures



2020 Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Glenohumeral Joint
Osteoarthritis



2025 Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries



Lower Extremity Quality Programs
Guidelines listed below are:


Acute Isolated Meniscal Pathology
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Hip Fractures in Older Adults
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Osteoarthritis of the Hip
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee




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