The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors has approved its first appropriate use criteria, according to an AAOS news release.
The topic of this first AUC is the treatment of distal radius fractures. The AUC provides clinicians and patients with a measure of when, how and for whom medical and surgical procedures should be used.
This AUC covers 10 treatments and includes 216 common patient scenarios. Complementing the AUC is a web-based app that can work on a range of devices, including smartphones.
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The topic of this first AUC is the treatment of distal radius fractures. The AUC provides clinicians and patients with a measure of when, how and for whom medical and surgical procedures should be used.
This AUC covers 10 treatments and includes 216 common patient scenarios. Complementing the AUC is a web-based app that can work on a range of devices, including smartphones.
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