Treatment of the congenital clubfoot (CCF) starts its development in the early 20 century and is still continuing today. Surgical techniques provide functional and radiographic data, but the subsequent later data of poor function and recurrence of deformity gave grounds the overall therapeutic process to be reconsidered in the middle of the last century. There are two methods that are generally...

This paper will present a simple, low cost orthotic device designed to be used in underserved areas of the world that is capable of achieving the sequential correction of clubfoot in the newborn that is currently managed almost universally utilizing Ponseti casting. Despite the widely acknowledged efficacy of the serial casting developed by Dr. Ponseti in the 1950s, there are circumstances wher...

The Ponseti method for the management of idiopathic clubfoot has recently experienced a rise in popularity, with several centers reporting excellent outcomes. The challenge in achieving a successful outcome with this method lies not in correcting deformity but in preventing relapse. The most common cause of relapse is failure to adhere to the prescribed postcorrective bracing regimen. Socioecon...

We have conducted a retrospective study to know the impact of a didactic sitting on the Ponseti method of clubfoot management. We have compared the outcome of patients managed by orthopaedic residents who attended such a session with that of patients treated by residents who didn’t get this additional training. The results revealed that the frequency of PTA tenotomy was significantly higher in ...