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14 guidelines on 8 topics: Osteoarthritis · Hip fractures in older adults · Low back pain and lumbar disc herniation · Venous thromboembolism prevention in surgery · Anterior cruciate ligament injuries · Osteonecrosis of the femoral head · Osteoporotic fractures · Rotator cuff injuries. For each one, the current version, when it was published, when we last checked it with the issuing organization, where to read the full text, and which earlier version it replaces.
United StatesACR
American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
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Replaces2019 American College of Rheumatology/Arthritis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee
United StatesAAOS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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ReplacesTreatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Non-Arthroplasty) 2nd edition (2013)
United KingdomNICE
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
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ReplacesOsteoarthritis: care and management (NICE clinical guideline CG177)
ChinaCOA / CAOS
Chinese Orthopaedic Association (COA); Chinese Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CAOS)
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ReplacesGuidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoarthritis (2018 edition) 骨关节炎诊疗指南（2018年版）
United StatesAAOS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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ReplacesManagement of Hip Fractures in the Elderly Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (1st edition, 2014)
ChinaNHC
National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NHC)
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United KingdomNICE
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
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ReplacesLow back pain in adults: early management (NICE clinical guideline CG88)
ChinaCOA
Chinese Orthopaedic Association (COA)
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United StatesASH
American Society of Hematology (ASH)
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ChinaCOA
Chinese Orthopaedic Association (COA)
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ReplacesChinese Guidelines for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Major Orthopaedic Surgery (2009 edition) 中国骨科大手术静脉血栓栓塞症预防指南（2009版）
United StatesAAOS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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ReplacesManagement of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (2014)
ChinaCAOS / COA
Chinese Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CAOS); Chinese Orthopaedic Association (COA)
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ReplacesGuidelines for the Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in Adults (2016) 成人股骨头坏死临床诊疗指南（2016）
ChinaCOA
Chinese Orthopaedic Association (COA)
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ReplacesGuidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Osteoporotic Fractures (2017 edition) 骨质疏松性骨折诊疗指南（2017年版）
United StatesAAOS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
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ReplacesManagement of Rotator Cuff Injuries Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (2019)
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