Useful resources

Trusted organizations and tools for patients, families, clinicians and hospital teams. These are independent sites: we have no relationship with them, and none of them pay to be listed. Your own care team is always the first place to go with questions about your treatment.

If you need help now

For a medical emergency, including chest pain or sudden shortness of breath, call 911.

Arthritis Foundation HelplineArthritis Foundation
Information and support for people living with arthritis, before and after joint replacement. Call 1-800-283-7800.

Learn about hip replacement

Patient-education pages from surgeons' societies, major medical centers and the US government.

Total hip replacementAAOS OrthoInfo
A detailed overview from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Hip and knee patient informationAmerican Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Patient resources from the surgeons' society for joint replacement.
Hip replacementMayo Clinic
What to expect before, during and after surgery.
Hip joint replacementMedlinePlus
A plain-language summary from the US National Library of Medicine.

Hip fracture and bone health

Management of hip fractures in older adultsAAOS clinical practice guideline
The evidence-based guideline used by many US hospitals (2021).
Bone Health & Osteoporosis FoundationNonprofit
Information on osteoporosis testing and treatment after a fracture.

For clinicians and hospital teams

American Joint Replacement RegistryAAOS
US registry of hip and knee replacement, with annual reports.
510(k) premarket notification databaseFDA
Search clearances for specific implants and systems.
Metal-on-metal hip implantsFDA
Safety information for patients who have, or had, a metal-on-metal hip.
Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)CMS
Episode-based payment for joint replacement and hip fracture surgery.