Patient care pathways and guidelines

Patient care pathways

The BESS Patient Care Pathways are being developed by BESS members who are leading research and treatment in their expert areas. The pathways have been specifically designed with patients and clinicians in mind and are available for public access.

Currently, there are six completed pathways with more are in development. Once completed these will be also published in the BESS journal, Shoulder & Elbow.

Atraumatic shoulder instability

Atraumatic shoulder instabilityDownload

Commissioning guide: subacromial pain

CG subacromial shoulderDownload

Frozen shoulder

Frozen shoulderDownload

Glenohumeral osteoarthritis

Glenohumeral osteoarthritisDownload

Subacromial shoulder pain

Subacromial shoulder painDownload

Traumatic shoulder instability

Traumatic shoulder instabilityDownload

Guidelines

BESS has also published the following guidelines in Shoulder & Elbow

In conjunction with the BOA:

Investigation and management of periprosthetic joint infection in the shoulder and elbow

PJI shoulder and elbowDownload

BESS Surgical procedure guidelines:

The provision of primary and revision elbow replacement surgery in the NHS

Elbow replacement surgery SPGDownload