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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.
This quality standard covers care for adults before, during and after primary elective hip, knee or shoulder joint replacement. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement. It does not cover joint replacement as treatment for primary or secondary cancer affecting the bones.
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- Quality statement 1: Preoperative rehabilitation advice for hip and knee replacement
- Statement 2: Choice between partial and total knee replacement
- Statement 3: Tranexamic acid during hip and knee replacement
- Quality statement 4: Preventing implant selection errors
- Statement 5: Postoperative rehabilitation
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Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management (NG101)
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing early and locally advanced breast cancer. It aims to help healthcare professionals offer the right treatments to people, taking into account the person's individual preferences.
Evidence-based recommendations on shoulder resurfacing arthroplasty. This involves reshaping the upper arm bone and placing an artificial shoulder joint onto it.
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This guideline covers rehabilitation after stroke for over 16s. It aims to ensure people are assessed for common problems and conditions linked to stroke, and get the care and therapy they need. It includes recommendations on the organisation and delivery of rehabilitation in hospital and the community.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for calcific tendinopathy in the shoulder (IPG742)
Evidence-based recommendations on extracorporeal shockwave therapy for calcific tendinopathy in the shoulder. This involves placing a device on the skin that delivers short pulses of sound into the shoulder. The aim is to reduce pain and improve shoulder function.
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hemiarthroplasty compared with conventional total shoulder replacement for adults aged under 60 having primary elective...
ID NG157/13 Question In adults having primary elective shoulder replacement for pain and functional loss after a previous proximal...
HumiGard for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (MTG31)
Evidence-based recommendations on HumiGard for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia.
ID NG236/5 Question For people with different causes of shoulder pain after stroke, what is the clinical and cost effectiveness of...
Recommendation ID NG157/9 Question In adults having elective shoulder joint replacement, what is the relative clinical and cost...
Recommendation ID NG157/8 Question In adults having elective shoulder joint replacement with general anaesthesia, what is the clinical...
Biodegradable subacromial spacer insertion for rotator cuff tears (IPG775)
Evidence-based recommendations on biodegradable subacromial spacer insertion for rotator cuff tears. This involves inserting a balloon-shaped device between the top of the shoulder blade and the upper arm bone to reduce pain and improve shoulder function.
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Osteoporosis: assessing the risk of fragility fracture (CG146)
This guideline covers assessing the risk of fragility fracture in people aged 18 and over with osteoporosis. It aims to provide guidance on the selection and use of risk assessment tools in the care of adults at risk of fragility fractures in all NHS settings.