Research Article

Long-term results of extensive surgical dissection in the treatment of congenital clubfoot

Volume: 42 Number: 1 March 14, 2008
  • Gokmen Deniz
  • Hasan Bombaci
  • Hakan Tuygun
  • Mucahit Gorgec
  • Ozkan Kose
  • H. Yanik
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Long-term results of extensive surgical dissection in the treatment of congenital clubfoot

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the long-term functional and radiographic results of patients who underwent extensive soft tissue dissection for the treatment of congenital club foot. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 47 feet of 30 patients (6 girls, 24 boys; mean age 9.8 months) who underwent extensive surgical dissection for congenital clubfoot. Involvement was bilateral in 17 patients. Surgical dissection included complete subtalar release (CSTR) in 35 feet, and posteromedial release (PMR) in 12 feet. The mean age was 9.6 months (range 6 to 23 months) in CSTR-, and 10.6 months (range 5 to 23 months) in PMR-treated patients. The patients were assessed with the Laaveg-Ponseti functional score, foot bimalleolar angle, and other radiographic measurements. The mean follow-up was 117.3 months (106.6 months in the CSTR, and 150.6 months in the PMR group). Results: Functional results were excellent in 24 feet, good in 12 feet, fair in six feet, and poor in five feet. All the poor results were seen in the CSTR group. Of these five feet, two developed recurrences, two had both pes cavus and metatarsus adductus deformities, and one had pes cavus deformity. Considering the foot bimalleolar angle, 83.4% of PMR-treated feet, and 85.7% of CSTR-treated feet were rated as type 1 or 2. Functional scores were significantly correlated with the foot bimalleolar angle, talus-first metatarsus angle on anteroposterior and lateral radiographs, and with the talocalcaneal angle on anteroposterior radiographs (p<0.05). There were no significant differences between the two surgical procedures with respect to functional scores and radiographic measurements (p>0.05). Conclusion: Extensive surgical dissection enables simultaneous correction of all components of deformity and provides satisfactory results not only in the short-term but also in the long-term follow-up.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Gokmen Deniz This is me

Hasan Bombaci This is me

Hakan Tuygun This is me

Mucahit Gorgec This is me

Ozkan Kose This is me

H. Yanik This is me

Publication Date

March 14, 2008

Submission Date

May 10, 2014

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Year 2008 Volume: 42 Number: 1

APA
Deniz, G., Bombaci, H., Tuygun, H., Gorgec, M., Kose, O., & Yanik, H. (2008). Long-term results of extensive surgical dissection in the treatment of congenital clubfoot. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 42(1), 44-52. https://izlik.org/JA94TJ47AW
AMA
1.Deniz G, Bombaci H, Tuygun H, Gorgec M, Kose O, Yanik H. Long-term results of extensive surgical dissection in the treatment of congenital clubfoot. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2008;42(1):44-52. https://izlik.org/JA94TJ47AW
Chicago
Deniz, Gokmen, Hasan Bombaci, Hakan Tuygun, Mucahit Gorgec, Ozkan Kose, and H. Yanik. 2008. “Long-Term Results of Extensive Surgical Dissection in the Treatment of Congenital Clubfoot”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42 (1): 44-52. https://izlik.org/JA94TJ47AW.
EndNote
Deniz G, Bombaci H, Tuygun H, Gorgec M, Kose O, Yanik H (March 1, 2008) Long-term results of extensive surgical dissection in the treatment of congenital clubfoot. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42 1 44–52.
IEEE
[1]G. Deniz, H. Bombaci, H. Tuygun, M. Gorgec, O. Kose, and H. Yanik, “Long-term results of extensive surgical dissection in the treatment of congenital clubfoot”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 44–52, Mar. 2008, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA94TJ47AW
ISNAD
Deniz, Gokmen - Bombaci, Hasan - Tuygun, Hakan - Gorgec, Mucahit - Kose, Ozkan - Yanik, H. “Long-Term Results of Extensive Surgical Dissection in the Treatment of Congenital Clubfoot”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 42/1 (March 1, 2008): 44-52. https://izlik.org/JA94TJ47AW.
JAMA
1.Deniz G, Bombaci H, Tuygun H, Gorgec M, Kose O, Yanik H. Long-term results of extensive surgical dissection in the treatment of congenital clubfoot. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2008;42:44–52.
MLA
Deniz, Gokmen, et al. “Long-Term Results of Extensive Surgical Dissection in the Treatment of Congenital Clubfoot”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 42, no. 1, Mar. 2008, pp. 44-52, https://izlik.org/JA94TJ47AW.
Vancouver
1.Gokmen Deniz, Hasan Bombaci, Hakan Tuygun, Mucahit Gorgec, Ozkan Kose, H. Yanik. Long-term results of extensive surgical dissection in the treatment of congenital clubfoot. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2008 Mar. 1;42(1):44-52. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA94TJ47AW