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 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 on Tuesdays:

November

• 11/25/25

December

• 12/23/25
• 12/30/25

Online class on Friday:

January

• 1/3/25

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The in-person classes are held at Lewis Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please register at least 2 weeks before your surgery date, due to limited class space. For any questions, please email: JointProgram@med.usc.edu

For in-person classes, please click here to register.

For directions to Lewis Hall, please click here.

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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

Click here to print the presentation