Priority 26 from the Paediatric Lower Limb Surgery PSP

UNCERTAINTY: Why is there geographical variation in the management of lower limb orthopaedic conditions in children? (JLA PSP Priority 26)
Overall ranking 26
JLA question ID 0081/26
Explanatory note Not available for this PSP
Evidence

None identified

Health Research Classification System category Musculoskeletal
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples What is taken into account when deciding to either watch and wait or operate? ~ Why depending on where you like and which hospital you come under, you are treated very differently ~ THE BIG ONE - WHY DO SO MANY CHILDREN HAVE DIFFERENT TREATMENTS... many want an answer to this!
Submitted by Physiotherapist x 1 ~ Parent x 3
PSP information
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