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Surgeon and physiotherapist approaches to operative or non-operative management of people with recurrent patellar dislocation: A case-based UK survey

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dc.creator Irving, L.
dc.creator Smith, T. O.
dc.creator Mandalia, V. I.
dc.creator Pratt, A.
dc.creator Dowen, D.
dc.date 2023-01-12T14:25:48Z
dc.date 2023-01-12T14:25:48Z
dc.date 2022-11-18
dc.date 2022-11-19
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-17T19:48:07Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-17T19:48:07Z
dc.identifier Musculoskeletal Care. 2022 Nov 18. doi: 10.1002/msc.1713.
dc.identifier 36398738
dc.identifier 10.1002/msc.1713
dc.identifier https://rde.dspace-express.com/handle/11287/622751
dc.identifier Musculoskeletal care
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/242004
dc.description BACKGROUND: Physiotherapists are often key decision-makers on when to refer patients with recurrent patellar dislocation for surgical opinion. Limited guidance exists to aid this decision. Differences in orthopaedic surgeons' and physiotherapists' views on which patients and when to refer people for surgical consideration or non-operative care may affect outcome. This study aimed to explore orthopaedic surgeons and physiotherapists decision-making surrounding treatment opinions for patients with recurrent patellar dislocation. METHODS: An online survey performed. UK registered and practicing orthopaedic surgeons and physiotherapists were invited to participate. The survey utilised two vignettes and a series of related questions to ascertain respondents' views on decision-making to surgical referral for people with recurrent patellar dislocation. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistical tests to explore factors related to responses. RESULTS: Eighty four respondent surveys were analysed (38 surgeons, 46 physiotherapists). Overall, there was a low level of agreement amongst respondents for the management of the vignettes (k = 0.215, p = < 0.0005). Some disparity existed between the professions on the definition of recurrent patellar dislocations and the clinical features which may require an early surgical assessment. Physiotherapists were three times more likely to delay a surgical opinion for the vignettes presented in this study than the surgeons. CONCLUSION: This is the first study to investigate orthopaedic surgeons' and physiotherapists' views on decision-making around surgical or non-operative management for recurrent patellar dislocations. High-quality research is required to underpin explicit guidance on decision-making regarding management of recurrent patellar dislocation.
dc.description The article is available via Open Access. Click on the 'Additional link' above to access the full-text.
dc.description Published version, accepted version (12 month embargo)
dc.language eng
dc.publisher Wiley
dc.rights © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
dc.subject agreement
dc.subject knee
dc.subject patellofemoral instability
dc.subject physiotherapy
dc.subject recurrent patellar dislocation
dc.subject surgery
dc.title Surgeon and physiotherapist approaches to operative or non-operative management of people with recurrent patellar dislocation: A case-based UK survey
dc.type Journal Article
dc.type aheadofprint


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