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)
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
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
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PSP information
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