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Review
. 2023 Jul-Aug;37(4):233-236.

Complex clubfoot: my 5 tips for appropriate evaluation and treatment with the Ponseti method

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Free article
Review

Complex clubfoot: my 5 tips for appropriate evaluation and treatment with the Ponseti method

J Masquijo et al. Acta Ortop Mex. 2023 Jul-Aug.
Free article

Abstract

Complex clubfoot is a term used to describe a subset of patients that received previous treatment, and have distinctive anatomical features: severe equinus, with short first metatarsal, hyperextended big toe, severe plantar flexion of all metatarsals and deep folds through the sole of the foot and above the heel. Most complex clubfeet appear to be idiopathic and is usually associated with a poor casting technique. Complex clubfoot requires an early recognition and an adjustment of the casting protocol using the four finger Ponseti technique. This article gives the treating physician a general overview of the evaluation, treatment, and outcomes of complex clubfoot with the Ponseti method.

El pie equinovaro complejo es un término utilizado para describir un subconjunto de pacientes que recibieron tratamiento previo y tienen características anatómicas distintivas: equino severo, con primer metatarsiano corto, dedo gordo hiperextendido, flexión plantar severa de todos los metatarsianos y pliegues profundos en la planta del pie y por encima del talón. Los pies equinovaros más complejos parecen ser idiopáticos y generalmente se asocian con una mala técnica de yeso. El pie equinovaro complejo requiere un reconocimiento temprano y un ajuste del protocolo de yeso utilizando la técnica de Ponseti de cuatro dedos. Este artículo le brinda al médico tratante una descripción general de la evaluación, el tratamiento y los resultados del pie equinovaro complejo con el método Ponseti.

Keywords: Ponseti method; children; complex clubfoot; deformity.

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