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Correction More Effective by Ponseti Method Than Surgery

by Trilok on February 03, 2010 at 2:41 PM Hospital News

Ponseti method has been found to be more effective in treating clubfoot than surgical treatment, say researchers.

Clubfoot is a complex deformity in which the feet are twisted inward with the top of the foot where the bottom should be. This condition can sometimes be detected in a prenatal ultrasound, but always is readily apparent at birth.

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Ponseti method involves weekly manipulation with above-knee casting often followed by cutting of the Achilles tendon to correct the condition; bracing is then used to maintain the correction.

Surgical correction involves lengthening of the Achilles tendon and release of the ankle joint, multiple joints in the foot, often with re-alignment and pinning of the bones in the foot.

The research team compared two common treatment options for clubfoot - Ponseti method and surgical treatment and Ponseti method was found to be more effective.

"This is the first controlled prospective study to compare the short-term outcomes for clubfeet treated either surgically or with the Ponseti method," said Dr Matthew Halanski, co-author of the study at the Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand.

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