Surgical management of osteoarthritis of the knee: evidence based guideline contains 38 recommendations pertaining to the preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative care of patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) who are considering surgical treatment. Compared with the domestic consensus on diagnosis and treatment for KOA, this clinical practice guideline (CPG) prepared by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) has some advantages in terms of methodology selection and recommendation. Therefore, it is necessary for us to interpret this CPG to speed up the understanding and dissemination of the CPG. The ultimate aims are to: ① strengthen the standardization and understanding of surgical treatment of KOA; ② enhance the understanding of clinicians for this CPG in treating KOA; ③ speed up the development of guideline development methodologies in China; ④ provide methodological guidance for the development of CPG based on the current situation in China.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) released the updated Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries in August 2025. The guideline provides 25 recommendations and 4 consensus statements across diagnosis, treatment decision-making, biologic interventions, and postoperative rehabilitation, with the strength of each recommendation graded according to the quality of supporting evidence. The updated guideline highlights several key advances, including establishing CT as an important adjunctive imaging modality, providing specific recommendations on repair strategies for high-grade partial-thickness rotator cuff tears, and clearly restricting the use of platelet-rich plasma and marrow stimulation in rotator cuff repair, as well as limiting the application of prolotherapy in the treatment of full-thickness rotator cuff tears. In addition, the guideline emphasizes the potential benefits of early mobilization in patients with small to medium-sized tears.
