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  1. Major trauma: assessment and initial management (NG39)

    This guideline covers the rapid identification and early management of major trauma in pre-hospital and hospital settings, including ambulance services, emergency departments, major trauma centres and trauma units. It aims to reduce deaths and disabilities in people with serious injuries by improving the quality of their immediate care. It does not cover care for people with burns.

  2. Imaging options in occult hip fracture: In people with a continuing suspicion of a hip fracture but whose radiographs are normal, what is the clinical and cost effectiveness of CT compared with MRI, in confirming or excluding the fracture?

    Question Imaging options in occult hip fracture: In people with a continuing suspicion of a hip fracture but whose...

  3. Joint replacement (primary): hip, knee and shoulder (NG157)

    This guideline covers care before, during and after a planned knee, hip or shoulder replacement. It includes recommendations to ensure that people are given full information about their options for surgery, including anaesthesia. It offers advice for healthcare professionals on surgical procedures and ensuring safety during operations. It also offers guidance on providing support and rehabilitation before and after surgery.

  4. Further research in low-intensity pulsed ultrasound to promote healing of fresh fractures at high risk of non-healing should include details of patient selection, fracture site, and risk factors and comorbidities that delay fracture healing.

    ultrasound to promote healing of fresh fractures at high risk of non-healing should include details of patient selection,...

  5. Child maltreatment: when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s (CG89)

    This guideline covers the signs of possible child maltreatment in children and young people aged under 18 years. It aims to raise awareness and help healthcare professionals who are not child protection specialists to identify the features of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and fabricated or induced illness.

  6. Undisplaced intracapsular hip fractures: For people with undisplaced (or non-displaced) intracapsular hip fracture, what features should be used to characterise the injury and what are the optimal clinical and cost-effective management strategies?

    Undisplaced intracapsular hip fractures: For people with undisplaced (or non-displaced) intracapsular hip fracture, what...

  7. Cerebral palsy in adults (NG119)

    This guideline covers care and support for adults with cerebral palsy. It aims to improve health and wellbeing, promote access to services and support participation and independent living.

  8. Myeloma: diagnosis and management (NG35)

    This guideline covers the diagnosing and managing of myeloma (including smouldering myeloma and primary plasma cell leukaemia) in people aged 16 and over. It aims to improve care for people with myeloma by promoting the most effective tests and treatments for myeloma and its complications.

  9. Degarelix for treating advanced hormone-dependent prostate cancer (TA404)

    Evidence-based recommendations on degarelix (Firmagon) for advanced hormone-dependent prostate cancer in adults with spinal metastases.

  10. Insertion of metal rib reinforcements to stabilise a flail chest wall (HTG234)

    Evidence-based recommendations on insertion of metal rib reinforcements to stabilise a flail chest wall. This involves using metal (usually titanium) to stabilise the ‘flail’ segment of chest wall.

  11. Metatarsophalangeal joint replacement of the hallux (HTG87)

    Evidence-based recommendations on metatarsophalangeal joint replacement of the hallux. This involves removing the problem joint and replacing it with an artificial one.

  12. Spondyloarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management (NG65)

    This guideline covers diagnosing and managing spondyloarthritis that is suspected or confirmed in adults who are 16 years or older. It aims to raise awareness of the features of spondyloarthritis and provide clear advice on what action to take when people with signs and symptoms first present in healthcare settings. It also provides advice on the range of treatments available.

  13. Anaesthesia: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of regional versus general anaesthesia on postoperative morbidity in people with hip fracture?

    versus general anaesthesia on postoperative morbidity in people with hip fracture? Any explanatory notes(if applicable) Why this is...

  14. Etelcalcetide for treating secondary hyperparathyroidism (TA448)

    Evidence-based recommendations on etelcalcetide (Parsabiv) for treating secondary hyperparathyroidism in adults with chronic kidney disease on haemodialysis.