| Ponseti treatment for idiopathic clubfoot: minimum 5-year followup. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19130158 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Ponseti clubfoot treatment has become more popular during the last decade. We reviewed the medical records of 74 consecutive infants (117 club feet) who underwent Ponseti treatment. Minimum followup was 5 years (mean, 6.3 years; range, 5-9 years). We studied age at presentation, previous treatment, the initial severity score of the Pirani scoring system, number of casts, need for Achilles tenotomy or other surgical procedures, and brace use. We measured final ankle motion and parents' perception of outcome. Late presentation and previous non-Ponseti treatment were associated with lower initial severity score, fewer casts, and less need for tenotomy. Forty-four percent of patients had poor brace use. We observed better brace use (75%) in babies who presented late for treatment. Good brace use predicted less need for extensive surgical procedures. Twenty-four (32%) babies underwent additional surgical procedures other than tenotomy, including 21% who underwent tibialis anterior tendon transfer. At followup, 89% of feet had adequate dorsiflexion (5 degrees or greater). Parents indicated high satisfaction with the treatment results. Ankle motion was not associated with parents' satisfaction. The Ponseti method is effective, even if treatment starts late or begins after failure at other centers. Brace use influenced the success of treatment. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, therapeutic study. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence. |
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Authors:
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Noam Bor; Julie A Coplan; John E Herzenberg |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study Date: 2009-01-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical orthopaedics and related research Volume: 467 ISSN: 1528-1132 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-02 Completed Date: 2009-04-21 Revised Date: 2010-09-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0075674 Medline TA: Clin Orthop Relat Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1263-70 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Pediatric Orthopedic Unit, Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel. |
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Achilles Tendon
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surgery* Ankle Joint / physiopathology Baltimore Braces* Casts, Surgical* Clubfoot / physiopathology, therapy* Combined Modality Therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Israel Male Musculoskeletal Manipulations* Parents Patient Compliance Patient Satisfaction Quality of Life Range of Motion, Articular Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Tendon Transfer* Time Factors Treatment Outcome |
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