Position Statements

AAOS Position Statements are developed as educational tools based on the opinions of the authors. They are not a product of a systematic review. Readers are encouraged to consider the information presented and reach their own conclusions.

All-Terrain Vehicles	Doc. No. 1101
Performance Enhancing Drugs	Doc. No. 1102
Animals in Biomedical Research and Education	Doc. No. 1103
Value Driven Use of Orthopaedic Implants (formerly Containing the Cost of Orthopaedic Implants)	Doc. No. 1104
Credentialing in the Use of Specialized Instrumentation in Orthopaedics (Retired December 2008)	Doc. No. 1105
Delineation of Clinical Privileges in Orthopaedic Surgery	Doc. No. 1106
Fee "Unbundling" and Uniform Definitions for Surgical Procedures	Doc. No. 1108
The Financing of Graduate Medical Education	Doc. No. 1109
Helmet Use by Motorcycle Drivers and Passengers and Bicyclists	Doc. No. 1110
Improving America's Trauma Care System (Retired June 2008)	Doc. No. 1111
Medicare Payments to New Physicians (Retired December 2007)	Doc. No. 1112
Osteoporosis/Bone Health in Adults as a National Public Health Priority	Doc. No. 1113
Physician DRGs (Retired December 2007)	Doc. No. 1114
Principles of Medicare Reform (Retired June 2008)	Doc. No. 1115
Prevention of Hip Fractures	Doc. No. 1116
Medical Liability Reform	Doc. No. 1118
Reimbursement of the First Assistant at Surgery in Orthopaedics	Doc. No. 1120
Safety Belts	Doc. No. 1121
School Screening Programs for the Early Detection of Scoliosis	Doc. No. 1122
Sports and Recreational Programs for Physically Disabled People (Retired December 2008)	Doc. No. 1123
The Use of Knee Braces (Retired December 2008)	Doc. No. 1124
The Scope of Orthopaedic Practice in Managed Care Arrangements (Retired December 2007)	Doc. No. 1125
Twenty-four Hour Coverage Concept (Retired June 2008)	Doc. No. 1126
Injuries from In-Line Skating and Skateboarding	Doc. No. 1127
Medicare Joint Replacement Demonstration Project (Retired December 2007)	Doc. No. 1128
Medical Savings Accounts (Retired June 2008)	Doc. No. 1129
Relationships Between Health Care Plans & Trauma Systems	Doc. No. 1130
Medical & Surgical Procedure Patents (Retired December 2007)	Doc. No. 1131
In-Office Diagnostic Imaging Studies by Orthopaedic Surgeons	Doc. No. 1132
Banning Antipersonnel Land Mines (Retired December 2008)	Doc. No. 1133
Firearms Violence (Retired September 2010)	Doc. No. 1134
Trampolines and Trampoline Safety	Doc. No. 1135
Managed Care in Workers Compensation (Retired June 2008)	Doc. No. 1136
Sledding Safety (Retired September 2010 and replaced by Statement 1152 - Winter Sports Safety and Helmet Use)	Doc. No. 1137
The Need for Daily Physical Activity	Doc. No. 1138
Use of Breakaway Bases in Preventing Recreational Baseball and Softball Injuries	Doc. No. 1140
Health Care Coverage for Children At Risk (Retired June 2008)	Doc. No. 1141
Power Lawn Mower Safety	Doc. No. 1142
Power Snow Thrower/Blower Safety	Doc. No. 1143
Hip Fracture in Seniors: A Call for Health System Reform	Doc. No. 1144
The Risks of Shoulder and Elbow Injury from Participation in Youth Baseball	Doc. No. 1145
Telemedicine, Computers and the Internet (Retired June 2008)	Doc. No. 1146
Health Care Plan Accountability (Retired December 2007)	Doc. No. 1147
Surgical Care of the Lower Extremities	Doc. No. 1148
Medical Error/Patient Safety Reporting Systems	Doc. No. 1149
Early Return to Work Programs (Retired June 2011)	Doc. No. 1150
Prompt Payment of Physician Claims	Doc. No. 1151
Winter Sports Safety and Helmet Use	Doc. No. 1152
The Effects of Tobacco Exposure on the Musculoskeletal System	Doc. No. 1153
Prescription Drug Coverage Under Medicare	Doc. No. 1154
Reprocessed Single Use Devices (Retired June 2006)	Doc. No. 1155
Family Violence (Retired February 2007)	Doc. No. 1156
Emergency Department On-Call Coverage (Retired December 2007)	Doc. No. 1157
Shortage of Nursing Professionals	Doc. No. 1158
Recommendations for Enhancing the Care of Patients with Fragility Fractures	Doc. No. 1159
Limiting Residents' Duty Hours	Doc. No. 1160
Ambulatory Surgical Centers	Doc. No. 1161
Pharmaceutical and Device Company Direct to Consumer Advertising	Doc. No. 1162
Evidence-Based Guidelines (Retired June 2011)	Doc. No. 1163
Training for New Technologies (Retired June 2011)	Doc. No. 1164
Defining Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Workplace (Retired June 2011)	Doc. No. 1165
Physician-Owned Physical Therapy Services	Doc. No. 1166
Specialty Hospitals	Doc. No. 1167
Injuries from Skateboarding (Retired September 2010 and replaced by Statement 1127 - Injuries from In-Line Skating and Skateboarding)	Doc. No. 1168
Consensus Standards for Medical Devices	Doc. No. 1169
Children and Musculoskeletal Health	Doc. No. 1170
Alignment of Physician and Facility Payment and Incentives (formerly Gainsharing)	Doc. No. 1171
Emergency Orthopaedic Care	Doc. No. 1172
Reimbursement for Approved Category I CPT Codes	Doc. No. 1173
Existing Government Programs	Doc. No. 1174
Principles of Medicare Reform	Doc. No. 1175
Principles of Health Care Reform and Specialty Care	Doc. No. 1176
Off-Label Use of Medical Products	Doc. No. 1177
Comparative Effectiveness Research	Doc. No. 1178
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)	Doc. No. 1179
Principles for Physician Payment Reform	Doc. No. 1180
Use of Global Service Data	Doc. No. 1181
Shared Physician-Patient Responsibilities	Doc. No. 1182
Public Reporting of Provider Performance	Doc. No. 1183