Surgical Priority 10 from the Early Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: In people with early OA do surgical procedures that involve cutting and re shaping bone (inc. realignment and osteotomy) work? (JLA PSP Surgical Priority 10) | |
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| Overall ranking amongst surgical questions | 10 |
| JLA question ID | 0041/10 |
| Extra explanatory note | Outcomes; Measures for surgical priorities should reflect changes in tissue, patient and cost effectiveness |
| Evidence | None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Musculoskeletal |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | How effective is surgical realignment/osteotomy? ~ Does realignment surgery really work at all? ~ Do osteotomies relieve pain for long enough for it to be a good operation prior to a replacement? |
| Submitted by | 5 patient/carers and 2 clinicians |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0041 |
| PSP name | Early Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 52 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 26 February 2016 |