Treatment of congenital clubfoot with the Ponseti method
Abstract
Methods : The study included 44 feet of 31 patients(25 boys, 6 girls; mean age 3 months; range 4 days to 8 months) with idiopathic clubfoot deformities of grade II, III, or IV. Tw e n t y - seven feet(19 patients) had notreceived any treatment before. Twelve patients (17 feet) had had unsuccessful prior conservative treatment elsewhere. All patients had manipulation casting in accordance with the Ponseti technique, and percutaneous Achilles tenotomy was performed in the presence of persistent equinus. Maintenance of correction was obtained with the use of a foot abduction brace. The mean follow-up period was 18 months (range 6.5 to 40 months).
Results: Forty-two feet (95%, 29 patients) were treated successfully using the Ponseti method. In terms of compliance with the foot abduction brace, a significant difference was noted between patients without previous treatment and those with deformities considered resistant to prior conservative treatment. The latter manifested more compliance with brace application.
Conclusion: Ponseti method proved efficient in correcting idiopathic congenital clubfoot deformities irrespective of initial deformity grades, provided that the details of the technique are strictly adhered to. The results also suggest the role of brace application in order to avoid relapses along with the importance of increasing patients’ compliance through family education and experienced orthotists.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Suleyman Goksan
This is me
Publication Date
September 11, 2006
Submission Date
March 6, 2014
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2002 Volume: 36 Number: 4