Journal article
Late recurrence of clubfoot deformity: a 45-year followup
Clinical orthopaedics and related research, Vol.411(411), pp.188-192
06/2003
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000065837.77325.19
PMID: 12782875
Abstract
Idiopathic clubfoot is one of the most common congenital deformities. Regardless of the mode of treatment, clubfoot has a tendency to relapse until the age of 5 years. Relapses are rare in patients after 5 years of age. A 45-year followup of a patient with idiopathic clubfoot treated as a newborn with the Ponseti method is reported. The patient had both clubfeet well-corrected as seen clinically and radiographically with this method. However, recurrent deformities developed bilaterally when the patient was 8 years old. Because of the late recurrence of this deformity, the patient had a thorough neurologic evaluation, which was normal. Treating physicians should be aware of the possibility of late recurrence in patients who have had complete correction of their clubfoot deformity.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Late recurrence of clubfoot deformity: a 45-year followup
- Creators
- Matthew B Dobbs - Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. mattdobbs@earthlink.netCarey L CorleyJose A MorcuendeIgnacio V Ponseti
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical orthopaedics and related research, Vol.411(411), pp.188-192
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1097/01.blo.0000065837.77325.19
- PMID
- 12782875
- ISSN
- 0009-921X
- eISSN
- 1528-1132
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/2003
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984040460402771
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