SynthesisDiagnostic pathology2014
Operative versus conservative treatment for patellar dislocation: a meta-analysis of 7 randomized controlled trials.
Synthesis in Diagnostic pathology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04294199 (Effect of Early Range of Motion on Recovery in Individuals Following First Time Patellar), which is not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Early Range of Motion on Recovery in Individuals Following First Time Patellar
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Medial quadriceps tendon-femoral ligament reconstruction for recurrent patellofemoral instability: a systematic review.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Pooled it
- Conservative Versus Surgical Treatment for Primary Patellar Dislocation.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2020Pooled it
- Does surgical treatment produce better outcomes than conservative treatment for acute primary patellar dislocations? A meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2020Pooled it
- Surgical versus nonsurgical treatment of primary acute patellar dislocation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Surgical versus conservative treatment of primary patellar dislocation. A systematic review and meta-analysis.International orthopaedics · 2016Pooled it
- Surgical versus conservative management of acute patellar dislocation in children and adolescents: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2016Pooled it
- Tibial tubercle osteotomy decreases femorotibial rotation in patients with patellar instability.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- All-Arthroscopic Management of Lateral Patellar Instability.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Patellar Dislocation: Workup and Decision-Making.Cureus · 2023Review
- Anatomic Risk Factors for Osteochondral Fracture of Acute First-Time Patellar Dislocation in Adolescents: A Retrospective Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Initial conservative treatment of osteochondral fracture of the patella following first-time patellar dislocation.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Management of Acute Patellar Dislocation: A Case Report.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2015Article
- I.S.Mu.L.T. first-time patellar dislocation guidelines.Muscles, ligaments and tendons journalArticle
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposePatellofemoral pathology is common, and patellofemoral dislocation mainly affects adolescents and young adults. We conducted a meta-analysis exclusively of RCTs to compare the clinical outcomes of patellar dislocation patients managed operatively versus non-operatively.
methodsAfter systematic review of electronic databases and websites, a total of 7 RCTs reporting data on 402 subjects were included. The methodological quality of the literature was assessed using the PEDro critical appraisal tool. Mean differences (MDs) and risk ratio (RR) were calculated for the pooled effects. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 test.
resultsData synthesis showed a lower rate of recurrent patellar dislocation post-treatment in patients managed operatively compared to non-operatively (P=0.01).
conclusionThe results suggest a difference in outcomes between the treatment strategies. However the limited number of studies and high risk of inherent bias indicate that future studies involving more patients in better-designed randomized controlled trials will be required. VIRTUAL SLIDES: The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/8011948721221355.
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