Ponseti method of improving the treatment of congenital clubfoot effect.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 11 Ponseti method of improving the treatment of congenital clubfoot effect Of: Guo-Ping Zhao Liu Zhenting Tang Jiandong Huang Bin Qin Hanxing Kebao Yi Chen Shui-Lian Wu Xianpei [Abstract] [Objective] To evaluate the modified Ponseti method of treatment of congenital clubfoot treatment. [Method] in the Ponseti method (continuous cast orthopedic percutaneous tenotomy plus additional outreach orthopedic brace foot) on the basis of little improvement, and applied to the treatment of congenital clubfoot 116 feet of 76 cases, 52 males and 80 feet, 36 feet and 24 females, aged 5 d ~ 4 years old. [Results] The patients were followed up for 76 patients, with an average follow-up 25.5 month, up to 46 months, according to Dimeglio score classification method, 76 cases of 116 feet 112 feet in 73 patients (96.5%), satisfactory correction of deformity. [Conclusion] The modified Ponseti method in infants less than 4 years of age with congenital talipes foot can be achieved satisfactory results. [Keywords:] Ponseti method of clubfoot congenital Congenital Clubfoot (congenital clubfoot, CCF) is a relatively common congenital malformation complex, the traditional method of correction of ineffective conservative treatment and relapse easily corrected, and extensive long-term effect of soft tissue release surgery is poor, serious affect the quality of life in adulthood [1]. Ponseti method of treatment has been recognized as the best way to CCF neonatal period, at home and abroad in a small way about Ponseti treatment for 6 months or more CCF’s report [2,3]. Court 2004 years 5 months to March 2009 Application of the Ponseti treatment slightly improved 4-year-old infants and children less than a total of 76 patients with CCF to obtain satisfactory results, the report is as follows. 1 Data and methods 1.1 General Information The group of CCF 76 例 116 feet, 52 males and 24 females, aged minimum 5 d, a maximum of 4 years old. One newborn (birth