AAOS releases first nonoperative, operative ankle OA clinical practice guideline

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons approved the first clinical practice guideline of nonoperative and operative recommendations for ankle osteoarthritis, according to a press release.“Ankle osteoarthritis is fundamentally different than hip or knee arthritis. It deserves its own guideline,” Christopher E. Gross, MD, FAAOS, cochair of the clinical practice guideline