Results of Modified Ponseti Technique in Difficult Clubfoot and a review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Serial Ponseti casting achieves deformity correction in early presenting idiopathic clubfoot cases normally in around 7 casts. However, there are resistant patients where correction requires more casts than usual. In such patients a modification in standard technique might be required right from the beginning. Such patients were collectively called as difficult clubfoot. The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of our modification to Ponseti technique in difficult clubfoot.

Methods

All idiopathic clubfoot cases who were 75th percentile or more in WHO age for weight chart (chubby infants) or untreated clubfoot patients presenting for first time to our clinic at more than 5 months age (late presenters and neglected cases) were included in the

SUBMITTER: Agarwal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7026550 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature