Evidence-based Recommendations for Pediatric Orthopaedic Practice

Abstract

Background: Evidence-based medicine has become the cornerstone to guide clinical practice decision-making. Evidence-based medicine integrates the strongest available evidence with clinical expertise to make decisions about clinical care. The quality of the evidence depends upon the soundness of the study methodology to allow for meaningful interpretation of the clinical results. The purpose of this review is to analyze the methodological design and clinical findings of published pediatric orthopaedic studies to determine their ability to change or influence clinical practice. Methods: This is the first in a series of evidence-based reviews in pediatric orthopaedics. The pediatric orthopaedic..