Surgical Priority 4 from the Early Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis PSP

UNCERTAINTY: In people with early OA are surgical treatments designed to repair, not replace the joint (such as stem cells, micro fracture and cartilage transplant) effective?  (JLA PSP Surgical Priority 4)
Overall ranking amongst surgical questions 4
JLA question ID 0041/4
Extra explanatory note Outcomes; Measures for surgical priorities should reflect changes in tissue, patient and cost effectiveness
The results of this study would have great application to patient and clinical decision making.
Evidence None identified
Health Research Classification System category Musculoskeletal
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples What about the cure reported in the newspaper a few months ago - about injections of cartilage?  ~ How effective are stem cell or cartilage transplants ?  ~  Does cartilage regeneration have a future?  ~  Does micro fracture provide a good treatment for people with knee/hip OA?
Submitted by 5 patient/carers, 5 clinicians and 1 carer/clinician
PSP information
PSP unique ID 0041
PSP name Early Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 52  (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 26 February 2016