The Ponseti method is the standard of care for managing idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot) in outpatient setting, but there are no clinical guidelines inpatient treatment. Children neonatal intensive unit (NICU) with clubfoot often delay treatment initiation due to medical reasons. We systematically reviewed literature related NICU, non-idiopathic clubfoot, and older infants, ...

Backgrounds: Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV) is the most common congenital abnormalities in musculoskeletal system. Currently there no definite parameter to determine necessity of surgery CTEV. This study aimed examine association between Pirani score and elasticity achilles tendon with need for Achilles Tendon Lengthening (ATL) CTEV patient. Methods: a prospective which begins calculatin...

METHODS: A cross-sectional study involving 43 parents with CTEV child was conducted from 18 July till 27 August 2016. Self-administered Malay version of Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 items (DASS-21) is used to measure the psychological wellbeing of the parents and the Malay version of Brief COPE is used to measure coping strategies. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentages and...

Introduction: Joshi’s external stabilizing system (JESS) is a useful option to correct the deformities in patients who present to the orthopedic department with neglected congenital talipes equinovarus, Plaster of Paris (POP) drop out cases, or failed surgical procedures. Purpose: We aimed to analyze a short term follow-up study of 16 patients with 4 bilateral cases treated with JESS at the Dep...

PURPOSE To compare 2 radiographic assessment methods for congenital talipes equinovarus: strapping the ankle with tapes versus dorsiflexion with a wooden block. METHODS Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs were taken with the ankle strapped by tapes or dorsiflexed by a wooden block. Talocalcaneal and tibiocalcaneal angles were measured and analysed. RESULTS 20 radiographic assessments we...

Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation type Ig (ALG12-CDG) is part of a group of autosomal recessive conditions caused by deficiency of proteins involved in the assembly of dolichol-oligosaccharides used for protein N-glycosylation. In ALG12-CDG, the enzyme affected is encoded by the ALG12 gene. Affected individuals present clinically with neurodevelopmental delay, growth retardation, immune defi...