Trial reportActa orthopaedica2014
Good results after Ponseti treatment for neglected congenital clubfoot in Ethiopia. A prospective study of 22 children (32 feet) from 2 to 10 years of age.
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- The Ponseti method in children with clubfoot after walking age - Systematic review and metanalysis of observational studies.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- Assessment of success of the Ponseti method of clubfoot management in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Pooled it
- Can the Achilles tendon regenerate completely following percutaneous tenotomy in older children with clubfoot?International orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Treating Older Children with Clubfoot: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey of Expert Practitioners.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Can Below-Knee Casts be Effective for Clubfoot Management in Walking-Age Children? A Prospective Cohort Study.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2022Article
- Eight-year Review of a Clubfoot Treatment Program in Pakistan With Assessment of Outcomes Using the Ponseti Technique: A Retrospective Study of 988 Patients (1,458 Clubfeet) Aged 0 to 5 Years at Enrollment.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2022Article
- Management of neglected clubfoot in children using Ilizarov external fixator and minimal invasive surgery, Sub-Saharan Africa experience.International orthopaedics · 2022Article
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- Neglected clubfoot treated by serial casting: a narrative review on how possibility takes over disability.Annals of translational medicine · 2021Review
- Modified Ponseti Technique in an Eleven-Year-Old with Bilateral Untreated Clubfoot: A Case Report.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2021Article
- Plantar Pressure Distribution of Right and Left Foot in Bilateral Clubfoot Treated by Ponseti Method: A Correlation Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020Article
- Early management of clubfoot by the Ponseti method with complete percutaneous tenotomy of tendoachillis.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
- Clinical outcomes and risk-factor analysis of the Ponseti Method in a low-resource setting: Clubfoot care in Haiti.PloS one · 2019Article
- A comparison of outcome measures used to report clubfoot treatment with the Ponseti method: results from a cohort in Harare, Zimbabwe.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Article
- Timing for Ponseti clubfoot management: does the age matter? 90 children (131 feet) with a mean follow-up of 5 years.Acta orthopaedica · 2018Article
- Development and validation of a delayed presenting clubfoot score to predict the response to Ponseti casting for children aged 2-10.Strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction · 2018Article
- Ponseti method treatment of neglected idiopathic clubfoot: Preliminary results of a multi-center study in Nigeria.World journal of orthopedics · 2017Article
- What is a good result after clubfoot treatment? A Delphi-based consensus on success by regional clubfoot trainers from across Africa.PloS one · 2017Article
- Pattern of Presentation and Outcome of Short-term Treatment for Idiopathic Clubfoot / CTEV with Ponseti Method.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2016Article
- [Pediatric clubfoot : Treatment of recurrence].Der Orthopade · 2016Review
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Abstract
background and purposeNeglected clubfoot deformity is a major cause of disability in low-income countries. Most children with clubfoot have little access to treatment in these countries, and they are often inadequately treated. We evaluated the effectiveness of Ponseti's technique in neglected clubfoot in children in a rural setting in Ethiopia. PATIENTS AND
methodsA prospective study was conducted from June 2007 through July 2010. 22 consecutive children aged 2-10 years (32 feet) with neglected clubfoot were treated by the Ponseti method. The deformity was assessed using the Pirani scoring system. The average follow-up time was 3 years.
resultsA plantigrade functional foot was obtained in all patients by Ponseti casting and limited surgical intervention. 2 patients (4 feet) had recurrent deformity. They required re-manipulation and re-tenotomy of the Achilles tendon and 1 other patient required tibialis anterior transfer for dynamic supination deformity of the foot.
interpretationThis study shows that the Ponseti method with some additional surgery can be used successfully as the primary treatment in neglected clubfoot, and that it minimizes the need for extensive corrective surgery.
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