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This guidance has been updated and replaced by NICE interventional procedures guidance 637.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 May 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on artificial hips and hip resurfacing for treating end-stage arthritis of the hip in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

26 February 2014

Evidence-based recommendations on arthroscopic trochleoplasty for patellar instability. This involves reshaping the bony anatomy of the trochlea by deepening the groove or elevating the lateral wall.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 January 2014

Decisions around whether to offer a person surgical treatment should not be based on age and fitness, according to a new report.

Result type

News

Published

17 October 2012

Evidence-based recommendations on partial replacement of the meniscus of the knee using a biodegradable scaffold. This involves placing a biodegradable implant into the meniscus to support regrowth and repair of the damage.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 July 2012

Evidence-based recommendations on arthroscopic femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome. This involves removing some of the cartilage or bone, with the aim of reshaping the joint surface.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 September 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on open femoro-acetabular surgery for hip impingement syndrome. This involves removing some of the cartilage or bone, with the aim of reshaping the joint surface.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 July 2011

Evidence-based recommendations on minimally invasive total hip replacement. This involves replacing the damaged hip joint (the top part of the upper leg bone and the socket in the hip bone that it fits into) with an artificial one.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 October 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on shoulder resurfacing arthroplasty. This involves reshaping the upper arm bone and placing an artificial shoulder joint onto it.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

28 July 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on mini-incision surgery for total knee replacement. This involves using specially designed instruments to replace the knee using a smaller incision.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

26 May 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on individually magnetic resonance imaging-designed unicompartmental interpositional implant insertion for osteoarthritis of the knee. This involves inserting an individually designed implant at the knee between the thigh and shin bones to realign the knee and prevent bone-on-bone rubbing.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 September 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on total wrist replacement. This involves creating an artificial wrist joint consisting of metal implants attached to the end of the arm and to the hand, separated by a spacer to allow movement.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

27 August 2008

This guidance has been updated and replaced by NICE guideline CG177.

Result type

Clinical guideline

Published

27 February 2008

Evidence-based recommendations on arthroscopic knee washout, with or without debridement, for the treatment of osteoarthritis. This involves flushing the joint with fluid, which is introduced through small incisions in the knee.

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

22 August 2007

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

Result type

Interventional procedures guidance

Published

23 November 2005