Guideline Status Report
All Dates are Tentative
Last Updated April 26, 2013
Sequence of Guideline Development:
Topic Selected --> Introductory Meeting --> Research & Development --> Final Meeting --> Peer Review --> Public Commentary --> Approval Process --> Posted on AAOS website
Guideline |
Status |
Meeting Details |
Projected Completion | |
1 |
The Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-arthroplasty) Complete Update |
Approval Stage |
Introductory Meeting held April 25, 2010 |
May 2013 |
Final Meeting held August 25 & 26, 2012 | ||||
2 |
Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH): Early Detection and Management |
Research and Development |
Introductory Meeting held March 5 & 6, 2011 |
2013 |
|
Final Meeting: October 2013 | ||||
|
3 |
The Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries |
Research and Development |
Introductory Meeting held June 11 & 12, 2011 |
2013 |
Final Meeting: October 2013 | ||||
|
4 |
The Treatment of Hip Fractures in the Elderly I & II |
Research and Development |
Introductory Meeting held April 30 & May 1, 2011 |
2014 |
Final Meeting: July 2013 | ||||
|
5 |
The Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee |
Work Group Appointed |
Introductory Meeting: August 2013 |
2015 |
Final Meeting TBA | ||||
|
6 |
Low Back Pain |
Topic Selected |
Introductory Meeting TBA |
TBA |
Final Meeting TBA | ||||
Quality Tools
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)
Surveys
Facts and Figures
- Musculoskeletal Diseases/Disorders
- Orthopaedic Practice in the U.S
- Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States
- Musculoskeletal Procedures: Rates Per Year
Library
Unified Agenda
Awards & Opportunities
Research Council & Committees
- Council on Research and Quality
- Appropriate Use Criteria
- Biological Implants
- Biomedical Engineering
- Evidence Based Practice
- Guidelines Oversight
- Patient Safety
- Research Development
Regulatory Activities
Quality Initiatives

