Priority 7 from the Paediatric Lower Limb Surgery PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Can surveillance and non-surgical treatment (e.g. physiotherapy, botulinum toxin injections, functional electrical stimulation, orthotics, casting) prevent the development of deformity requiring surgery in children with Cerebral Palsy? (JLA PSP Priority 7) | |
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| Overall ranking | 7 |
| JLA question ID | 0081/07 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
Novak et al. A systematic review of interventions for children with cerebral palsy: state of the evidence. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2013 Oct;55(10):885-910. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Neurological |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Can splinting prevent knee contractures and foot deformity in cerebral palsy? ~ FES versus Orthotics ~ Are AFO's beneficial in CP? |
| Submitted by | See data spreadsheet on JLA website |
| 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 |