Priority 2 from the Paediatric Lower Limb Surgery PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Following orthopaedic surgery to the lower limbs, what should children’s rehabilitation include, how long is it expected to last and how does it affect the result of treatment? (JLA PSP Priority 2) | |
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| Overall ranking | 2 |
| JLA question ID | 0081/02 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Musculoskeletal |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What is the best rehab post op? ~ What will help to give the fastest recovery? ~ Is there an optimum amount of rehabilitation and timing of input for different site, soft tissue vs bony surgeries to enable the best outcome? (ie could a matrix be created for the minimum a child should receive to help support local MSK/community teams resource to see these children?) |
| Submitted by | Physiotherapist x 11 ~ Parent x 9 ~ Orthopaedic surgeon x 2 ~ Patient x 3 ~ Carer x 1 |
| 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 |