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  1. Lee BYP, Mazelan A, Gunalan R, Albaker MZA, Saw A
    Med J Malaysia, 2020 09;75(5):510-513.
    PMID: 32918418
    INTRODUCTION: Most of the authors currently agree that congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) or idiopathic clubfoot can be effectively treated with the Ponseti method instead of extensive soft tissue surgery. This study was conducted to investigate whether there is a difference in the outcome between starting treatment before one month of age or after that age.

    METHODS: This is a retrospective study on babies with CTEV treated in University Malaya Medical Centre from 2013 to 2017. The 54 babies (35 boys and 19 girls) were divided into two cohorts, Group 1 that had treatment before the age of one month, and Group 2 that had treatment after one month old. The number of cast changes, rate of full correction, and rate of relapse after treatment were compared between the two groups.

    RESULTS: Of the 54 babies, with 77 CTEV treated during the period, our outcome showed that the mean number of cast change was 5.9 for Group 1 and 5.7 for Group 2. The difference was not statistically significant. All the affected feet (100%) achieved full correction. One foot in the Group 1 relapsed, while three feet in Group 2 relapsed, but the difference was also not statistically significant. All of the relapsed feet were successfully treated with repeated Ponseti method.

    CONCLUSIONS: Treating CTEV using Ponseti method starting after one month was not associated with more casting change of higher rate of relapse.

    Matched MeSH terms: Clubfoot/therapy*
  2. Poudel RR, Kumar VS, Tiwari V, Subramani S, Khan SA
    J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong), 2019 2 13;27(1):2309499019825598.
    PMID: 30744526 DOI: 10.1177/2309499019825598
    PURPOSE: Ensuring compliance to treatment protocol, especially regular visit to treating facility, is an important aspect of clubfoot management. However, the factors affecting compliance to follow-up schedule are myriad.

    METHODS: A cross-sectional study was undertaken among caregivers of clubfoot patients from a tertiary referral clubfoot clinic in a developing country. Hospital records were reviewed to collect demographic data and subjects were classified as either "regular" or "irregular" if they missed ≤3 and >3 scheduled hospital visits, respectively. Various factors that could affect compliance such as family size, number of children, literacy of caregiver, occupation of breadwinner, and time taken to travel to hospital were studied. Caregivers were probed regarding the reason for their irregularity.

    RESULTS: A total of 238 patients were included, of which 138 formed the "regular" group and the rest 100 formed the "irregular" group. Patients in the regular group were significantly younger (mean age 43.8 months) compared to the irregular group (59.8 months; p = 0.001). The mean follow-up period in the regular group was 28.1 months and in the irregular group was 33.8 months. On univariate analysis, age, duration of follow-up, and transport duration were found to be significant between the two groups. However, multivariate analysis revealed that female children with clubfoot are more likely to be irregular as compared to males ( p = 0.038).

    CONCLUSION: In a developing country setting, higher age and being a female child are associated with irregularity to hospital visit protocol. At clubfoot clinics, identifying these children and counseling their caregivers might improve compliance.

    Matched MeSH terms: Clubfoot/therapy*
  3. Munajat I, Yoysefi M, Nik Mahdi NM
    Foot (Edinb), 2017 Aug;32:30-34.
    PMID: 28672132 DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2017.05.003
    BACKGROUND: Arterial deficiency in congenital clubfoot or congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) was postulated as either the primary cause of deformity or secondary manifestation of other bony and soft tissue abnormalities. The objectives of the study were to find any association between arterial deficiency with severity of CTEV and its treatment.

    METHOD: This prospective study conducted on 24 feet with CTEV (18 babies) with Pirani score ranging between 2 to 6. Eighteen normal babies (36 feet) were selected as control. We used Color Doppler Ultrasound to assess dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial arteries before initiating the treatment. Second ultrasound was performed in study group upon completion of Ponseti treatment.

    RESULTS: The patients were from one week to 15 weeks of life. Dorsalis pedis arterial flows were absent in 7 clubfeet (29.1%) while the remaining 17 clubfeet (70.8%) had normal flow. There was a significant association between Pirani severity score and vascular status in congenital clubfoot. There was a higher proportion of clubfeet having abnormal vascularity when the Pirani severity score was 5 and more. In study group, posterior tibial arteries were detectable and patent in all feet. All normal feet in control group had normal arterial flow. There was a significant difference in vascular flow before and after the Ponseti treatment (p 0.031).

    CONCLUSION: The study concludes that there is an association between Pirani severity score and arterial deficiency in CTEV. Ponseti treatment is safe in CTEV with arterial deficiency and able to reconstitute the arterial flow in majority of cases.

    Matched MeSH terms: Clubfoot/therapy*
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