Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Robert H Quinn, Jayson N. Murray, Ryan Pezold, Kaitlyn S. Sevarino

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Abstract

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has developed Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee. Evidence-based information, in conjunction with the clinical expertise of physicians, was used to develop the criteria to improve patient care and obtain best outcomes while considering the subtleties and distinctions necessary in making clinical decisions. The Surgical Management of Osteoarthritis of the Knee AUC clinical patient scenarios were derived from indications of patients under consideration for surgical treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee as well as from current evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and supporting literature to identify the appropriateness of the three treatments. The 864 patient scenarios and 3 treatments were developed by the writing panel, a group of clinicians who are specialists in this AUC topic. Next, a separate, multidisciplinary, voting panel (made up of specialists and nonspecialists) rated the appropriateness of treatment of each patient scenario using a 9-point scale to designate a treatment as Appropriate (median rating, 7 to 9), May Be Appropriate (median rating, 4 to 6), or Rarely Appropriate (median rating, 1 to 3).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e191-e193
JournalJournal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Volume26
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2018

Keywords

  • AUC
  • OA
  • appropriate use criteria
  • arthritis
  • arthroplasty
  • knee
  • osteoarthritis
  • osteotomy
  • unicompartmental

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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