Priority 17 from the Paediatric Lower Limb Surgery PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What is the best treatment for patello-femoral instability (an unstable knee-cap) in children? (JLA PSP Priority 17) | |
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| Overall ranking | 17 |
| JLA question ID | 0081/17 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
McNeilan RJ. Graft Choice in Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis of Rates of Recurrent Instability and Patient-Reported Outcomes for Autograft, Allograft, and Synthetic Options. Arthroscopy. 2018 Apr;34(4):1340-1354. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Musculoskeletal |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Patellofemoral problems in younger patients ~ PFj instability: best assessment and treatment protocols ~ Surgery in patella instability using a soft tissue technique |
| Submitted by | Physiotherapist x 6 ~ Orthopaedic surgeon x 10 |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0081 |
| PSP name | Paediatric Lower Limb Surgery |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 75 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 17 November 2018 |