Systematic Review of the Long-Term Effects of Presurgical Orthopedic Devices on Patient Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To perform a systematic review of the literature to identify the long-term effects of presurgical orthopedic (PSO) device use on patient outcomes.

Design

A comprehensive literature review of Embase and Ovid databases was performed to identify all English-language publications related to unilateral cleft lip and palate, presurgical devices, and patient outcomes. Studies were excluded if they did not report patient outcomes beyond 2 years of age, did not describe the use of a PSO device, were case reports (n < 10), or were purely descriptive studies.

Main outcome measures

Reported patient outcomes following the use of PSO devices.

Results

Following a review of all articles by 2 independent reviews, 30 articles were selected for inclusion. Overall, there

SUBMITTER: Garland K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8750140 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature