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.
