Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline
Adopted by:
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors
August 31, 2021
This clinical practice guideline (CPG) was developed by a physician volunteer clinical practice guideline
development group based on a formal systematic review of the available scientific and clinical
information and accepted approaches to treatment and/or diagnosis. 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 specific clinical circumstances.
Source: https://www.aaos.org/
