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Outcome studies continue to support Ponseti method
Clubfoot researchers have begun to report long-term data that continue to solidify the superiority of the conservative method over surgical intervention in most cases. But variations to the traditional Ponseti method are arising, particularly in developing countries, and may alter outcomes.
By Larry Hand
Posted in Pediatric Feature, 2014, August
Tagged clubfoot, pediatric clubfoot, Ponseti method
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Ponseti method surpasses surgery for long-term clubfoot outcomes
But both groups fall short of controls – Children treated for clubfoot with the Ponseti method have less pain and fewer gait impairments as adults than those treated with surgery, according to research from Shriners Hospital for Children in Chicago.
By Samantha Rosenblum
Biomodel could help researchers optimize clubfoot brace design
Method includes complex rotations
A surrogate biomodel of a child’s lower extremities, in particular the ability to model movement along multiple axes of rotation, could help improve researchers’ biomechanical understanding of bracing for clubfoot.
By Emily Delzell
Posted in Pediatric Clinical News, 2012, October
Tagged clubfoot, pediatric clubfoot, clubfoot brace, Ponseti
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French study favors Ponseti over compatriots’ technique
Casting simplifies clubfoot management
In a comparative study published in the April/May issue of the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, French researchers found that Ponseti casting compared favorably to French physiotherapy for initial treatment of idiopathic clubfoot.
By Emily Delzell
Posted in 2011, July, Pediatric Clinical News
Tagged clubfeet, Ponseti casting, clubfoot, Ponseti method
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