Who is waiting to see the surgeon? sociodemographic, clinical characteristics and previous osteoarthritis care of people with knee osteoarthritis referred to public hospitals in Victoria, Australia.

A study published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open examined the sociodemographic profiles, clinical characteristics, and prior care histories of individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) who had been referred to public hospital surgical waitlists in Victoria, Australia. Findings shed light on gaps in conservative care—including physical therapy—received before surgical referral, with implications for optimizing non-operative management pathways. Understanding who reaches surgical queues and what care they have already received can help PT professionals and health systems better target earlier interventions.

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