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Table 4 Different scenarios in which THA is deemed appropriate, uncertain or inappropriate according to Quintana et al. [10]

From: Indication criteria for total hip or knee arthroplasty in osteoarthritis: a state-of-the-science overview

Pain

Non-surgical procedure

Functional limitation

Surgical risk

Age

Total hip arthroplasty

Severe

Correctly

Severe

  

Appropriate

Severe

Correctly

Minor or moderate

  

Appropriate

Severe

Not done or not done correctly

Severe

  

Appropriate

Mild or moderate

Correctly

Severe

Low

 

Appropriate

Mild

 

Minor

  

Inappropriate

Mild

 

Moderate

High

 

Inappropriate

Mild

 

Moderate

Low

 

Inappropriate

Moderate or severe

Not done or not done correctly

 

<50 years

Inappropriate

Moderate or severe

Not done or not done Correctly

Minor

 

>50 years

Inappropriate

Mild or moderate

Not done or not done correctly

Severe

Low

 

Uncertain

Mild or moderate

Not done or not done correctly

Severe

High

 

Uncertain

Mild or moderate

Correctly

Severe

High

 

Uncertain

Severe

Not done or not done correctly

Minor or moderate

  

Uncertain

Moderate

Correctly

Minor or moderate

High

 

Uncertain

Moderate

Correctly

Minor or moderate

Low

 

Uncertain

Moderate

Not done or not done correctly

Moderate

 

>50

Uncertain

Mild

Correctly

Moderate

Low

 

Uncertain