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A preoperative package of care for osteoarthritis, consisting of weight loss, orthotics, rehabilitation, and topical and oral analgesia (OPPORTUNITY): a two-centre, open-label, randomised controlled feasibility trial.
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Simpson AHRW, Clement ND, Simpson SA, Pandit H, Smillie S, Leeds AR, Conaghan PG, Kingsbury SR, Hamilton D, Craig P, Ray D, Keerie C, Kinsella E, Bell-Higgs A, McGarty A, Beadle C, Howie CR, Norrie JAbstract
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a major cause of disability worldwide. Non-operative treatments can reduce the morbidity but adherence is poor. We hypothesised that adherence could be optimised if behavioural change was established in the preoperative period. Therefore, we aimed to assess feasibility, acceptability, and recruitment and retention rates of a preoperative package of non-operative care in patients awaiting knee replacement surgery.