Priority 24 from the Paediatric Lower Limb Surgery PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What degree of lower limb anatomical variation (eg. knock knees, bow legs, in-toeing) justifies treatment to prevent long-term problems? (JLA PSP Priority 24) | |
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| Overall ranking | 24 |
| JLA question ID | 0081/24 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
SR: Jumar S and Sonnanis SV et al. Growth modulation for coronal deformity correction by using Eight Plates-Systematic review. J Orthop. 2018 Feb 2;15(1):168-172. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Musculoskeletal |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Should we correct lower limb alignment in the asymptomatic patient? ~ Does correcting the anatomical axis of the lower limbs prevent arthritis in later life? ~ How much of femoral anteversion improves spontaneously ~ what indicators in the child <8 years are there that it will improve |
| Submitted by | Physiotherapist x 2 ~ Patient x 1 ~ Orthopaedic surgeon x 10 ~ GP x 2 |
| 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 |