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The Journal of Arthroplasty, PAPER #34| VOLUME 24, ISSUE 2, E37, FEBRUARY 01, 2009

Activity Recommendations Following Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Survey of the American Association for Hip and Knee Surgeons

Eli Swanson, MD Thomas P. Schmalzried, MD
Hip Knee

Surrogates for physical activity, such as age, Charnley class, and etiology of hip disease have historically had prognostic significance for arthroplasty survival. With improvements in implant fixation and wear reduction, what is the standard of care regarding activity recommendations today?


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