Academy focuses on quality and value in treatment protocols ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today released a list of specific tests or procedures that are commonly ordered but not always necessary in orthopaedics as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation. The list identifies five targeted, evidence-based recommendations that can support conversations between patients and physicians about what care is really necessary. The Academy's list identified the following five recommendations: Avoid performing routine post-operative deep vein thrombosis ultrasonography screening in...
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