Surgical Priority 8 from the Early Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis PSP

UNCERTAINTY: What is the best way of delivering care short and long term post surgery for early OA? (JLA PSP Surgical Priority 8)
Overall ranking amongst surgical questions 8
JLA question ID 0041/8
Extra explanatory note Lots of discussion about what is meant by follow up post surgery.
Intervention; Technological assistance (using smart phones?) hospital visits and self care?
Evidence None identified
Health Research Classification System category Musculoskeletal
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples Will the surgery need to be repeated?  ~  What is the period of success of surgery, before problems re-occur?  ~  How likely is it that they will need another operation within how many years?
Submitted by 4 patient/carers, 1 clinician 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