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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

22 questions · 22 findings · 3 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 1 · 4.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 15 · 68.2%Low 5 · 22.7%Moderate 1 · 4.5%High 0 · 0%

NSAIDs vs combination (paracetamol and opioid) analgesic

Little or no pain at 1 to 3 days · people with acute soft tissue injury, such as ankle sprain

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes little or no pain on day 7 or later compared with combination (paracetamol and opioid) analgesic (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAIDs vs combination (paracetamol and opioid) analgesic

Return to function on day 7 or later Assessed as 'cure' · people with acute soft tissue injury, such as ankle sprain

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes return to function on day 7 or later Assessed as 'cure' compared with combination (paracetamol and opioid) analgesic (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

NSAIDs vs paracetamol

Return to function on day 7 or later (numbers returning to full function or returning to training) · people with acute soft tissue injury, such as ankle sprain

It is very uncertain whether NSAID changes return to function on day 7 or latere compared with paracetamol (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Number of participants sustaining recurrent patellar dislocation · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes number of participants sustaining recurrent patellar dislocationa compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Kujala patellofemoral disorders score Scale from: 0 to 100 (higher scores = better function) · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes knee and physical functiona Measured using the Kujala patellofemoral… compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Adverse effects of treatment Overall incidence of complications · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes adverse effects of treatment Overall incidence of complications compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Patient‐reported knee instabilitya Incidence of patellar subluxation · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes patient‐reported knee instabilitya Incidence of patellar subluxation compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical vs non‐surgical treatment

Subsequent requirement for surgery (re‐operations) for complications Incidence · people with lateral patellar dislocation

It is very uncertain whether surgical changes subsequent requirement for surgery (reoperations) for complicationsa… compared with non‐surgical treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review