Summary of the “AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip, 2023”: Tranexamic acid: High quality evidence supports using tranexamic acid to reduce blood loss and transfusion needs in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty for symptomatic osteoarthritis. [High Quality; Strong Recommendation] Postoperative physical therapy: High quality evidence supports either formal physical therapy or unsupervised home exercises after total hip arthroplasty to aid recovery.
[High Quality; Moderate Recommendation, downgraded] Physical Therapy as Conservative Treatment: For mild to moderate symptomatic osteoarthritis of the hip, physical therapy is recommended to improve function and reduce pain. [High Quality; Moderate Recommendation, downgraded] Intraarticular corticosteroid injection: Considered to improve function and reduce pain in the short-term for…
