Priority 18 from the Paediatric Lower Limb Surgery PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What are the indications for surgical treatment of flatfeet (including implants) and what are the long-term results of surgery? (JLA PSP Priority 18) | |
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| Overall ranking | 18 |
| JLA question ID | 0081/18 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
Metcalfe S et al. Subtalar joint arthroereisis in the management of pediatric flexible flatfoot: a critical review of the literature. Foot Ankle Int. 2011 Dec;32(12):1127-39. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Musculoskeletal |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | When does surgery produce better patient-centred outcomes than the natural history in flat feet? ~ Flat feet - how many need orthotics and if so, which sort? ~ What sort of physio (if any) helps? ~ Does pain from flat feet persist after puberty? ~ What role does flat foot surgery have (the arthroeresis screw in particular) -Flat feet - how many need orthotics and if so, which sort - what sort of physio (if any) helps? ~ Does pain from flat feet persist after puberty? What role does flat foot surgery have (the arthroeresis screw in particular)? |
| 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 |