EVIDENCE FOR PRACTICE · UNDERSTANDING FOR PATIENTS
A clearer path
through the evidence.
Orthopedic clinical practice guidelines for clinicians, with publisher patient resources and questions to support shared conversations.
Indexed from APTA Orthopedics’ Published CPGs collection. Source pages inspected October 14, 2026. This is a curated snapshot; check each publisher page for updates and corrections.
FIND THE RIGHT STARTING POINT
The guideline library.
Open full guidelines, explore implementation tools,
or find a patient-facing explanation.
FOR CLINICIANS
Read in context.
Apply with judgment.
Read the complete guideline, its scope, evidence search dates, recommendation grades, and limitations. Combine evidence with clinical expertise and the person’s goals, circumstances, and preferences. A publication year alone does not establish that a guideline is current or appropriate for a particular patient.
FOR PATIENTS & CAREGIVERS
Understand.
Ask. Decide together.
“Patient resource” opens the publisher’s explanation or fact sheet. Selected cards also include brief AZFPT patient takeaways based on the linked source. The separate questions on each card are conversation prompts, not summaries of treatment recommendations. Use them to prepare for a discussion with your healthcare professional.
Read the AZFPT patient takeaways →Sources and access
Guidelines and linked materials belong to their authors and publishers. PDF buttons open publisher-hosted originals; AZFPT does not rehost these files or claim affiliation with APTA Orthopedics or JOSPT. Access may vary by publisher. The source page remains available when a PDF link moves or requires access.
Twenty-one entries match the linked published collection, including one carpal tunnel edition superseded by the 2026 revision. Earlier editions linked within individual publisher pages are not exhaustively indexed. Patient explanations can predate guideline revisions; dates are shown where identified, and older handouts should be discussed in light of current guidance.
General education only. This library does not diagnose conditions, prescribe treatment, or establish a patient–therapist relationship.