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EVIDENCE-BASED FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS FOLLOWING PRIMARY HIP AND KNEE ARTHROPLASTY (UK SAFE)

The British Hip Society (BHS) Annual Scientific Meeting, Newport, Wales, March 2020.



Abstract

Follow-up of arthroplasty varies widely across the UK. The aim of this NIHR-funded study was to employ a mixed-methods approach to examine the requirements for arthroplasty follow-up and produce evidence-based and consensus-based recommendations. It has been supported by BHS, BASK, BOA, ODEP and NJR.

Four interconnected work packages have recently been completed: (1) a systematic literature review; (2a) analysis of routinely collected National Health Service data from four national data sets to understand when and which patients present for revision surgery; (2b) prospective data regarding how patients currently present for revision surgery; (3) economic modelling to simulate long-term costs and quality-adjusted life years associated with different follow-up care models and (4) a Delphi-consensus process, involving all stakeholders, to develop a policy document to guide appropriate follow-up care after primary hip and knee arthroplasty.

We will present the following Recommendations:

  • For ODEP10A∗ minimum implants, it is safe to disinvest in routine follow-up from 1 to 10 years post non-complex hip and knee replacement provided there is rapid access to orthopaedic review

  • For ODEP10A∗ minimum implants in complex cases, or non-ODEP10A∗ minimum implants, periodic follow-up post hip and knee replacement may be required from 1 to 10 years

  • At 10 years post hip and knee replacement, we recommend clinical, which may be virtual, and radiographic evaluation

  • After 10 years post hip and knee replacement, frequency of further follow-up should be based on the 10-year assessment; ongoing rapid access to orthopaedic review is still required

Overarching statements

These recommendations apply to post primary hip and knee replacement follow-up

The 10-year time point in these recommendations is based on a lack of robust evidence beyond ten years

The term complex cases refer to individual patient and surgical factors that may increase the risk for replacement failure


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