Background: Clubfoot is a debilitating pathology and a source of abnormal gait in children. Treatment with the Ponseti method is the treatment used in the management of congenital clubfoot in children under 9 yea...Background: Clubfoot is a debilitating pathology and a source of abnormal gait in children. Treatment with the Ponseti method is the treatment used in the management of congenital clubfoot in children under 9 years old. This study aims to identify the proportion of children with clubfoot supported by the Ponseti method and to evaluate their effectiveness. Materials and Method: A multicenter retrospective descriptive study for six (06) months from June 1st to November 30th, 2019 concerning the evaluation of the Ponseti method in the management of clubfoot in Madagascar was conducted. Results: One hundred ninety-one (191) children with club feet were screened during the study period. One hundred and fifty children, or 226 congenital equine varus clubfoot were treated with the Ponseti method during the study period. The male gender was the most affected compared to the female gender with a sex ratio of 1.75. The clubfoot was bilateral in 50.66% of cases and idiopathic in 92.66%. The initial Pirani score was on average (±SD) 5.04/4.98 (±1.22/1.20). A proportion of 23.33% of cases of recurrence was recorded at 3 months of use of brace abduction splint. Conclusion: In Madagascar, the incidence of congenital clubfoot remains relatively low but clubfoot is still the main limitation of walking and a lack of footwear in children. Ponseti method is the gold standard in the management of this pathology. However, it requires a long-term follow-up.展开更多
文摘Background: Clubfoot is a debilitating pathology and a source of abnormal gait in children. Treatment with the Ponseti method is the treatment used in the management of congenital clubfoot in children under 9 years old. This study aims to identify the proportion of children with clubfoot supported by the Ponseti method and to evaluate their effectiveness. Materials and Method: A multicenter retrospective descriptive study for six (06) months from June 1st to November 30th, 2019 concerning the evaluation of the Ponseti method in the management of clubfoot in Madagascar was conducted. Results: One hundred ninety-one (191) children with club feet were screened during the study period. One hundred and fifty children, or 226 congenital equine varus clubfoot were treated with the Ponseti method during the study period. The male gender was the most affected compared to the female gender with a sex ratio of 1.75. The clubfoot was bilateral in 50.66% of cases and idiopathic in 92.66%. The initial Pirani score was on average (±SD) 5.04/4.98 (±1.22/1.20). A proportion of 23.33% of cases of recurrence was recorded at 3 months of use of brace abduction splint. Conclusion: In Madagascar, the incidence of congenital clubfoot remains relatively low but clubfoot is still the main limitation of walking and a lack of footwear in children. Ponseti method is the gold standard in the management of this pathology. However, it requires a long-term follow-up.
