The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) provides education programs for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals, champions and advances the highest quality musculoskeletal care for patients, and is the authoritative source of information on bone and joint conditions, treatments and related issues.

Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) provide evidence-based recommendations for current orthopaedic diagnostic, treatment, and postoperative procedures. Multidisciplinary clinician work groups and AAOS staff work together to synthesize published research with the aim of providing a transparent and robust summary of the research findings for a …

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AAOS is committed to helping every member grow, succeed and thrive in the orthopaedic surgery profession. AAOS provides its members with the knowledge, education, clinical tools, and professional support that allow them to meet the challenges of their chosen specialties interest and build mastery throughout their careers.

Find AAOS clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and up-to-date, evidence-based treatment recommendations on the following orthopaedic topics: Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Pediatrics, Tumor, Infection and Military Medicine.

The AAOS provides education programs for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals, champions and advances the highest quality musculoskeletal care for patients, and is the authoritative source of information on bone and joint conditions, treatments and related issues.

The AAOS is the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The mission of the AAOS is to serve our profession to provide the highest quality musculoskeletal care.

The AAOS offers a wide range of informational resources for patients and the general public. OrthoInfo is the Academy’s premier patient education resource that contains more than 400 articles on a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, treatments and healthy living topics. Public awareness efforts increase understanding of musculoskeletal conditions, treatments, and injury prevention, and ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Founded in 1933, the Academy is the preeminent provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others in the world. Its continuing medical education activities include a world-renowned Annual Meeting, multiple continuing medical education (CME) courses held around the country and at the Orthopaedic Learning Center (OLC), and ...