The recommendations from the clinical consensus statement are summarised in Appendix 1 highlighting the strength of each recommendation. Although more high-level evidence is needed to inform decision-making in this area, this consensus statement has utilised the available evidence base and reflects current practice. Rather than providing a definitive guideline, it provides valuable interim guidance for elective foot surgery, however, does not replace local trust policies and guidelines.
Tang et al. (Sun,) studied this question.