Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline
Adopted by:
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors
March 23, 2020
This Clinical Practice Guideline was developed by an AAOS physician volunteer Clinical Practice
Guideline development group based on a systematic review of the current scientific and clinical
information and accepted approaches to management of rotator cuff injuries. This clinical practice
guideline is not intended to be a fixed protocol, as some patients may require more or less treatment or
different means of diagnosis. Clinical patients may not necessarily be the same as those found in a clinical
trial. Patient care and treatment should always be based on a clinician’s independent medical judgment,
given the individual patient’s clinical circumstances.
Source: https://www.aaos.org/
