Clinical Practice Guidelines
AAHKS has produced these guidelines specifically for hip and knee surgeons to use in their practices. Practice ResourcesPreventing Periprosthetic Joint Infection with Patients Undergoing Dental Procedures
Description: This guideline is based on a systematic review of published studies examining the influence of dental care and procedures on outcomes after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) as well as strategies to mitigate potential risks associated with dental care in patients with a TJA. The guideline can also be found here.
Year released: 2024
Optimal Timing of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Description: This guideline provides evidence-based consensus recommendations for the optimal timing of hip and knee arthroplasty on patient important outcomes from AAHKS and the American College of Rheumatology. The guideline can also be found here.
Year released: 2023
Antirheumatic Drug Therapy
Description: Guideline for the Perioperative Management of Antirheumatic Medication in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Undergoing Elective Total Hip or Total Knee Arthroplasty from AAHKS and the American College of Rheumatology.
Year released: 2017 – Updated 2022
Acetaminophen in TJA
Description: The purpose of these guidelines is to improve the treatment of orthopaedic surgical patients and reduce practice variation by promoting a multidisciplinary evidenced-base approach on the use of acetaminophen following primary TJA.
Year released: 2020
NSAIDs in TJA
Description: The purpose of these guidelines is to improve the treatment of orthopaedic surgical patients and reduce practice variation by promoting a multidisciplinary evidenced-base approach on the use of NSAIDs following primary TJA.
Year released: 2020
Gabapentinoids in TJA
Description: The purpose of these guidelines is to improve the treatment of orthopaedic surgical patients and reduce practice variation by promoting a multidisciplinary evidenced-base approach on the use of gabapentinoids following primary TJA.
Year released: 2020
Opioids in TJA
Description:The purpose of these guidelines is to improve the treatment of orthopaedic surgical patients and reduce practice variation by promoting a multidisciplinary evidenced-base approach on the use of opioids following primary TJA.
Year released: 2020
Tranexamic Acid in TJA
Description: The purpose of these guidelines is to improve the treatment of
orthopaedic surgical patients and reduce practice variation by promoting a
multidisciplinary evidence-based approach on the use of TXA.
Year released: 2018
