American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

(1–5) The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) routinely develops evidence-based clinical practice guidelines as valuable tools to advance the physician-patient communications process and enhance the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. AAOS physician volunteer work groups develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to serve as an educational tool based on an assessment of the current scientific and clinical information and accepted approaches to treatment. The most recent approved clinical practice guidelines have been published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. AAOS staff, led by the medical director, conducted a review of the approved clinical practice guidelines previously developed by the work groups and selected a variety of topics frequently used in orthopaedic surgical practice. After input from the orthopaedic specialty society leaders and approval from the AAOS Presidential Leadership and Board of Directors, the final five topics were selected for this campaign. The AAOS disclosure and conflict of interest policy can be found at www.aaos.org.

(6-10) The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) routinely develops evidence-based clinical practice guidelines as valuable tools to advance the physician-patient communications process and enhance the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. AAOS physician volunteer workgroups develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to serve as an educational tool based on an assessment of the current scientific and clinical information and accepted approaches to treatment. AAOS staff methodologists conducted a review of the approved clinical practice guidelines previously developed by the workgroups and selected a variety of topics frequently used in orthopaedic surgical practice. After input and approval from the AAOS Committee on Evidence-Based Quality and Value, followed by the approval from the AAOS, Council on Research and Quality and AAOS Board of Directors, the final five topics were selected for this campaign. The AAOS disclosure and conflict of interest policy can be found at www.aaos.org/quality.

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Clinical Practice Guideline on Preventing Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. Rosemont (IL): American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 2011 Sep. Available from: http://www.aaos.org/research/guidelines/VTE/VTE_full_guideline.pdf.

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