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Guidance issued for optimal timing of knee, hip total joint arthroplasty

Guidance issued for optimal timing of knee, hip total joint arthroplasty

For patients with symptomatic, radiographic, moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis or osteonecrosis of the hip or knee, total joint arthroplasty (TJA) should not be delayed in order to pursue additional nonoperative treatments, according to a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Rheumatology and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.

Source: Medical Xpress

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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Orthopaedic Trauma Association CASEY HIP & KNEE International Congress for Joint Reconstruction Alpha Omega Alpha American Joint Replacement registry American Board OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY DC Orthopaedic Surgery