The effectiveness of the Ponseti method for treating clubfoot associated with arthrogryposis: up to 8 years follow-up

The effectiveness of the Ponseti method for treating clubfoot associated with arthrogryposis: up to 8 years follow-up.

PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness of the Ponseti method in treating clubfoot associated with arthrogryposis. METHODS Retrospective consecutive review over a 10-year period in a tertiary centre of all patients with arthrogrypotic clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method. The primary outcome measure at final follow-up was the functional correction of the deformity. RESULTS There were ten ...

Idiopathic clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method: factors associated with patient follow-up.

BACKGROUND Follow-up after treatment with the Ponseti method is important because of the known association be- tween lack of brace wear and recurrence. This study was designed to ascertain factors associated with patients who did not return for the recommended follow-up versus those who did. METHODS Between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2009, 222 patients were treated for idiopathic clubf...

Early results of the Ponseti method for the treatment of clubfoot in distal arthrogryposis.

BACKGROUND Clubfoot occurs in approximately one in 1000 live births and is one of the most common congenital birth defects. Although there have been several reports of successful treatment of idiopathic clubfoot with the Ponseti method, the use of this method for the treatment of other forms of clubfoot has not been reported. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the early results of...

Follow-up of children with congenital clubfoot

Surgery in Cholesteatoma: Ten years Follow-up

Background: During last decades, many otologists attempted to make a long standing dry ear, resulting in better hearing after cholesteatoma surgery. This study evaluated the prognosis of two common methods of cholesteatoma ear surgery considering ten years follow-up. Methods: This retrospective analysis was done using medical records of 108 adult patients with cholesteatoma. After ten years of ...