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Mini-incision surgery for total knee replacement

Guidance issued Guidance issued
 
IP Guidance Number: IPG117
 
Summary:

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on mini-incision surgery for total knee replacement.
Description:
 The most common indication for a total knee replacement is osteoarthritis of the knee joint. The mini-incision total knee replacement involves an incision 10 to 12 cm long over the knee, compared with the conventional total knee replacement which requires an incision 20 to 30 cm long. The same prostheses are inserted using specially designed instruments.
Arrangements:

Other (see guidance)
Topic Area:

Musculoskeletal
Specialty:

Trauma and orthopaedic surgery
Specialist advice has
been sought from:		 British Orthopaedic Association
Date notified to NICE: 02 October 2003
Provisional Consultation Date: October 2004
Guidance Publication Date: 23 March 2005
Contact Details:
Project Manager
(for general enquiries or comments)		 Ben Doak
Technical Lead
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments) 		Helen Gallo
ip@nice.org.uk
Contact Address:

Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA
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