Ponseti treated idiopathic clubfoot - outcome predictive factors in the test of time: analysis of 500 feet followed for five to 20 years.

Purpose: To investigate a set of risk factors on the outcome of Ponseti treated idiopathic clubfeet (ICF).

Methods: This study was approved by the institutional review board. A retrospective analysis of prospectively gathered data over a 20-year period, at a single dedicated clubfoot clinic.

The influence of brace type on the success rate of the Ponseti treatment protocol for idiopathic clubfoot.

Purpose: The success of the Ponseti method for treating idiopathic clubfoot deformity is dependent on the casting techniques and the adherence of the patient to the foot abduction brace protocol. Newly developed brace designs claim to be more comfortable, to be easier to use and to prevent dislodgement of the foot from the brace, making them more efficient and improving patient compliance. They are, however, more costly, and, therefore, accessible to fewer patients.

Early experience with the Ponseti method for the treatment of congenital idiopathic clubfoot.

Background: The preferred conservative treatment for congenital idiopathic clubfoot deformity remains a controversial issue.

Objectives: To compare the outcomes of two groups of CICF patients who underwent two different treatment protocols.

Methods: The study cohort included 72 infants treated in our hospital from August 1998 to December 2002.