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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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Congenital clubfoot
Sanjay Meena1, Pankaj Sharma1, Shreesh Kumar Gangary2, Lalit Kumar Lohia3
1 Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
2 Department of Orthopaedics, ESI Hospital, Okhla, New Delhi, India
3 Department of Orthopaedics, Fortis Memorial research Institute, Gurgoan, Harayana, India
Correspondence Address:
Sanjay Meena
Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2319-2585.145593
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Clubfoot is the most common congenital deformity of lower limbs. Its etiology remains an enigma. The aim of the treatment is to obtain a plantigrate, painless and functional foot. Conservative treatment with Ponseti method of clubfoot is well-accepted and has been reported to result in good correction ranging from as low as 50% to as high as 90%. Surgical treatment is indicated only after failure of conservative methods, with limited release also known as " a la carte"release. This review looks at etiology, clinical assessment, scoring and provides an overview of operative and non-operative treatment options. |
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