ArticleJournal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering
Two-year retrospective cohort results on use of a dynamic unilateral brace for treatment of clubfoot: Can compliance and prevention of recurrence both be achieved?
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- Novel Dynamic Foot Abduction Bar for Clubfoot Treatment.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026Article
- Duration and outcome of orthotic treatment in children with clubfoot - a four-year follow-up national register study of Swedish children born between 2015 and 2017.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Design and evaluation of a unilateral brace for preventing clubfoot relapse: A prospective study.Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineeringArticle
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Abstract
Objectives: The Ponseti method has led to vast improvements in outcomes for infants born with clubfoot deformity, but challenges with compliance during the bracing phase of the protocol remain. Unilateral braces promise higher compliance but often have led to unacceptably high recurrence. Methods: We have developed a novel unilateral brace for clubfoot deformity that strategically applies patient-specific, anatomically-targeted forces to the lower limb to maintain correction. We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 26 patients with minimum follow-up of 24 months. The data were analyzed for recurrence rates, caregiver-reported compliance, and differences in Pirani score, dorsiflexion, abduction, hindfoot eversion, and resting rotation between initial and final follow-up. Results: Most patients ( Conclusions: This novel unilateral brace for maintenance of clubfoot correction after Ponseti treatment demonstrates rates of recurrence rates and caregiver-reported compliance at 2 years of follow up that are comparable to outcomes with traditional bilateral foot abduction orthoses.
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