Patella Resurfacing (Surgery to smooth or replace part of the knee cap)

(Knee Surgery)

Threshold

Patella Resurfacing in conjunction with knee replacement will receive the same tariff as knee replacement (where clinically appropriate and patient meets the criteria for knee replacement).

Patella Resurfacing as a stand-alone procedure is a low priority treatment and will not be funded without individual funding request panel approval.

Cases for Individual Funding Consideration (Patients who do not meet the policy criteria)

On a case to case basis, patients might be eligible for surgical intervention, in consideration of their exceptionality. The requesting clinician must provide information to support the case for being considered an exception, by submitting an individual funding request.

Note: This policy is assigned static and applies indefinitely, unless or until new evidence available is likely to have a material effect on the policy