Pre-Operative Joint Replacement Class

The USC Arcadia Hospital Pre-Operative Joint Replacement Class provides patients review of joint replacement surgery, discussion on the risks and benefits of surgery, and an overview of “Getting Ready for Surgery.”

For in-person classes, please email katrina.foley@med.usc.edu directly at least 2 weeks before your surgery date due to limited class space. The in-person classes are held at Lewis Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the following dates:

In-person classes on Monday:

• January: 1/20
• February: 2/17
• May: 5/5
• June:6/16
• July: 7/14, 7/28
• September: 9/22
• October: 10/20

In-person classes on Tuesdays:

• January: 1/7
• February: 2/4
• March: 3/4
• April: 4/1, 4/15, 4/29
• August: 8/12, 8/26
• September: 9/9
• October: 10/7
• November: 11/4
• December: 12/2, 12/16

In-person classes on Thursday:

• March: 3/20
• May: 5/22

In-person classes on Friday:

• November: 11/21

For directions to Lewis Hall, please click here.

For virtual classes via Teams, please register by clicking on one of the dates below. Class times are noon - 2 p.m. for virtual classes.

Online classes which will be on Thursdays:

January:

• 1/16/25
• 1/30/25

February:

• 2/13/25
• 2/27/25

March:

• 3/13/25
• 3/27/25

April:

• 4/10/25
• 4/24/25

May:

• 5/1/25
• 5/15/25
• 5/29/25

June:

• 6/12/25
• 6/26/25

July:

• 7/10/25
• 7/24/25

August:

• 8/7/25
• 8/21/25

September:

• 9/4/25
• 9/18/25

October:

• 10/2/25
• 10/16/25
• 10/30/25

November:

• 11/13/25

December:

• 12/11/25

Online class onTuesdays:

November

• 11/25/25

December

• 12/23/25
• 12/30/25

Online class on Friday:

January

• 1/3/25

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Educational Materials/Resources

The following resources are intended to only provide basic information. They are not intended to be all-inclusive information for your surgery. Each surgeon will have their specific instructions for your individual surgery. Please contact your surgeon directly to discuss your specific questions.

• Total Hip Replacement_AAHKS Education
• Total Hip Replacement_AAHKS SPANISH Education
• Total Knee Replacement_AAHKS Education
• Total Knee Replacement_AAHKS SPANISH Education
• SMI-Patient Instruction Sheet
• After Surgery Zones
• Incision Care Instructions
• Instructions for Home
• Resources for Help at Home
• AAHKS Hip and Knee Education

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Click Here: Pre-Op Joint Class PowerPoint Instructions

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