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2017 Month : May Volume : 6 Issue : 40 Page : 3168-3171NONOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF NEGLECTED CLUBFOOT- OUR EXPERIENCE.
P. Anil Babu1, G. Vara Prasad2
Corresponding Author:
Dr. P. Anil Babu,
#5-54-120, 101 Suryodaya Residency,
6/18, Brodipet,
Guntur-522002,
Andhra Pradesh.
E-mail: anilpbabu@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
The incidence of congenital talipes equinovarus is approximately one in every 1000 live births. Most cases are sporadic in occurrence. Contractures or anomalies of the soft tissues exert further deforming forces and resist correction of bony deformity and realignment of the joints. Our study has been done to know the efficacy of nonoperative management.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Our study is done with children presenting with neglected clubfoot at different ages from one year to two years of age. The deformity in these children is persisting because of no treatment or discontinued treatment after early initial attempts for correction.
RESULTS
The target set for achieving Pirani is 0 with clinical deformity turning to neutral or overcorrection. The Pirani score improvement achieved in 10 out of 42 cases.
CONCLUSION
Nonoperative management even in neglected cases of clubfoot can be tried to correct the deformity while preserving the normal anatomy in favourable progressions.
KEYWORDS
Neglected Clubfoot, Nonoperative Management, Deformity Correction.