According to the latest recommendations, patients who are scheduled for hip or knee replacement should not delay if they have osteoarthritis of moderate to severe extent and have not responded well to nonsurgical treatments.
American College of Rheumatology and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons provided the new recommendations.
“There is no evidence that delaying surgery for any of the additional nonoperative treatments studied, including physical therapy, gait aids, oral anti-inflammatories or injections, leads
