Surgical decision-making in the management of knee cartilage injuries in football players: Development of patient-specific recommendations using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method v1

Abstract

FIFA and ICRS aim to develop, through a structured consensus method, indications on how to properly address cartilage lesions in football players. Accordingly, a consensus is planned based on the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method (RAM), which is used to develop patient-specific recommendations by combining the best available scientific evidence with the collective judgement of a panel of experts guided by a core panel and multidisciplinary discussers.