Priority 8 from the Revision Knee Replacement PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Is there a way to manage some types of problematic knee replacement to avoid revision knee surgery ( through physiotherapy, lifestyle change and / or self-management)? (JLA PSP Priority 8) | |
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| Overall ranking | 8 |
| JLA question ID | 0093/8 |
| Explanatory note | Some patients are not fit for revision surgery, or surgery is not appropriate given the underlying cause of their problems following knee replacement. It is important to better understand non-surgical treatment for these groups. |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Musculoskeletal |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Do non operative interventions help the pain or instability problems so that the patient can avoid revision surgery? ~ Are there alternatives to undertaking more surgery or replacing the implants? ~ how can we prevent need for revision surgery |
| Submitted by | See data spreadsheet on JLA website |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0093 |
| PSP name | Revision Knee Replacement |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 32 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 21 May 2019 |