The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was established in the fall of 1993 by the Academy in response to its membership’s demand for a clinical review journal. Two issues were published the first year, followed by six issues yearly from 1994 through 2004. In September 2005, JAAOS began publishing monthly issues. Each issue includes richly illustrated peer-reviewed articles focused on clinical diagnosis and management. Special features in each issue provide commentary on developments in pharmacotherapeutics, materials and techniques, and computer applications. The Journal's mission is dissemination of knowledge to improve the care of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. The Editorial Board selects articles that critically evaluate and synthesize current information on the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal conditions and document the current state of orthopaedic practice. Because JAAOS is a review journal, certain types of material (eg, original research, case studies, animal studies, or duplicative material) are not appropriate for publication. JAAOS is published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the world’s largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. JAAOS is provided to all members of the Academy as a benefit of membership. The Journal is also provided to residents in specified orthopaedic and osteopathic programs.

《美國骨科醫師學會期刊》是美國骨科醫師學會在1993年秋季根據其會員資格要求建立的一本臨床評論雜志。第一年出版了兩期，1994年至2004年每年出版六期。2005年9月，JAAOS開始出版月刊。每一期都有大量的同行評議文章，重點是臨床診斷和管理。每一期的特色文章都對藥物治療、材料和技術以及計算機應用的發展進行了評論。該雜志的使命是傳播知識，以改善對肌肉骨骼疾病患者的護理。編委會挑選的文章，批判性地評估和綜合當前的信息，診斷和管理肌肉骨骼條件，并記錄目前的骨科實踐狀況。由于JAAOS是一個評論期刊，某些類型的材料（如原始研究、案例研究、動物研究或復制材料）不適合出版JAAOS由美國骨科醫師學會出版，該學會是世界上最大的肌肉骨骼專家醫學協會。JAAOS是為學院的所有成員提供的，作為會員的利益。該雜志還提供給特定的骨科和骨科項目的居民。