ReviewCureus2024
The Efficacy of the Ponseti Method in the Management of Clubfoot: A Systematic Review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Management of idiopathic clubfoot: an umbrella review and CPAM-LRC consensus: Limb Reconstruction Committee of Orthopedics Branch of China International Exchange and Promotion Association for Medical and Health Care (CPAM-LRC).Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- A new approach for assessment of clubfoot treatment using non-radiological scanner coupling finite element.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Screening for red flags and modifying manual therapy techniques for pediatric patients.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of a digital-based gradual exercise training program for preventing relapse in congenital clubfoot: a protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Easy Cast Removal in Idiopathic Congenital Talipes Equinovarus: A Study on Modified Ponseti Technique using an Interposed Polythene Sheet.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
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- Clinical and radiographic evaluation of Ponseti method for neonate congenital clubfoot.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of clubfoot in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia: A hospital-based study.World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
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Abstract
Clubfoot is a congenital abnormality of the lower extremities, and it may be unilateral or bilateral. Left untreated, it may lead to issues with walking. Additionally, inappropriate treatment or the lack of treatment can result in functional damage. The goal of clubfoot treatment is to correct the deformities of the involved components. The Ponseti method has been regarded as the gold standard for the treatment of clubfoot as it is safe and effective. In this review, we aimed to assess the success of the Ponseti method in the treatment of clubfoot by reviewing the previous studies on this subject. We searched electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, and Google Scholar, for relevant articles spanning the period from 2018 to 2023. The keywords used in the search were "Ponseti method, Treatment, Outcomes, Success, Relapse, Failure, and Rates." The inclusion criteria were original articles in English on clubfoot patients treated with the Ponseti method. While our search yielded a total of 1,037 articles, only nine were deemed eligible for analysis based on the inclusion criteria. The articles involved a total of 537 feet of 358 patients and the age of the patients ranged from one day to five years. The success rate ranged between 55% and 100%, and the relapse rate ranged between 3.2% and 34.2%. Based on our findings, the Ponseti method has a high success rate in the treatment of idiopathic clubfoot, and hence it is an excellent conservative method of treatment. However, there are additional factors that may affect the treatment outcomes, which need to be taken into account.
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