We are pleased to announce the results of our elbow research survey and questions and what our group think should be in the Top Ten. This information was collected during 2021
Elbow Conditions Top 10
- What is the best treatment (surgery or conservative management) for elbow arthritis in young /active patients?
- Which factors affect the outcome and longevity of elbow replacements?
- What is the best rehabilitation programme for prevention of stiffness following elbow trauma or surgery?
- What is the best treatment approach (surgery or without surgery) in management of early or persistent elbow tendinopathies (such as tennis/golfer’s elbow)?
- Comparing non-surgical treatments (such as medications, therapy interventions, injections etc), which is most effective in elbow arthritis?
- What is the outcome of surgery (including open or key-hole surgery) in the management of elbow arthritis?
- What is the best treatment (including surgical and non-surgical) for non-arthritic elbow stiffness?
- How to manage pain (early/persistent) in common elbow conditions?
- What and when is the best treatment option for distal biceps tendon ruptures (surgical or non-surgical)?
- What are the best pre and post-op rehabilitation regimens for total elbow replacements, including advice on long term physical restrictions?
Elbow Conditions Priority Setting Partnership
We are a group of patients, clinicians and researchers who want to help improve the care and quality of life of patients who suffer from elbow joint conditions/ disorders/ diseases.
These partnerships identify and prioritise uncertainties, or ‘unanswered questions’, about the effects of treatments that they agree are the most important. The aim of this is to help ensure that those who fund health research are aware of what really matters to both patients and clinicians. These questions, if addressed by researchers, could help with the progression of modern medicine and be to the benefit of patients.
This is a collaboration between the British Elbow and Shoulder Society, British Orthopaedic Association, Leicester Shoulder Elbow Unit Charity and the James Lind Alliance.
During 2020, we asked patients, their carers/relatives and healthcare professionals questions about the elbow conditions they feel need answering the most, in order to improve care and recovery if they had suffered from or cared for or treated conditions like:
- Elbow Osteoarthritis
- Inflammatory arthritis,
- Tendonitis (like Tennis Elbow, Golfers Elbow,
- Biceps or Triceps tendonitis
- Elbow Stiffness,
- Ulnar Nerve Problems,
- Chronic Elbow Instability,
- Biceps tendon rupture
- Congenital elbow conditions or
- Acute Elbow Fractures or Dislocations,
- Diagnosis referral pathways or
- Long term outcomes
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If you have any questions. Please contact James Lind Alliance PSP Coordinator, Elaine James, elaine.james@uhl-tr.nhs.uk.