Priority 15 from the Revision Knee Replacement PSP

UNCERTAINTY: What are the best ways to manage patients’ unmet expectations and dissatisfaction with problem knee replacements and/or revision surgery?  (JLA PSP Priority 15)
Overall ranking 15
JLA question ID 0093/15
Explanatory note Some patients feel their expectations are not met following knee replacement due to ongoing / further problems. How can this be addressed? This might include interventions before or after surgery  to set realistic expectations and educate patients and professionals. 
Evidence

None identified 

Health Research Classification System category Musculoskeletal
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples what should patients expcect from their surgery? ~ would optimising and recording patient expections before revising replacement help with outcomes after treatment ~ How can we improve information about the long-term recovery prospects? For example, when swelling should be expected to abate? ~ How can we make patients realize that the outcome of rehabilitation depends on them as well?
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PSP information
PSP unique ID 0093
PSP name Revision Knee Replacement
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 32  (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 21 May 2019