Table 3 US arthroplasty scheduling recommendations, adapted from the American College of Surgeons [16]
Phase II (curtail elective practice) | Phase III (eliminate elective practice) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Proceed | Postpone | Proceed | Postpone | |
Acute knee or hip pain | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Chronic knee or hip pain | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Inability to weight bear | ✓ | ✓a | ||
Knee or hip dislocation | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Concern for periprosthetic joint infection | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Acute pain exacerbation with prior joint replacement | ✓ | ✓ | ||