The Ponseti Method for the Treatment of Clubfeet Associated With Amniotic Band Syndrome: A Single Institution 20-Year Experience.

Background: Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is a congenital disorder resulting in fibrous bands that can cause limb anomalies, amputations, and deformities. Clubfoot has been reported in up to 50% of patients with ABS. The purpose of this study is to compare treatment characteristics and outcomes of clubfoot patients with ABS to those with idiopathic clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method.

What Factors Influence Union and Refracture of Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia? A Multicenter Long-term Study.

Objective: To identify factors influencing union of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT), refractures, and integrity of the tibia at maturity.

Methods: Data of 119 children operated for Crawford-type IV CPT and followed-up till skeletal maturity were analyzed. Logistic regression and recursive partitioning analyses were used to test associations between several variables and the outcome.

Initial severity rating of idiopathic clubfeet is an outcome predictor at age two years.

This study was performed to determine if rating the severity of clubfeet before Ponseti treatment was predictive of the outcomes at age two years. Four hundred and seventy-nine idiopathic clubfeet (323 patients) were numerically rated for severity using Dimeglio classification. Eighty-six feet rated moderate, 305 feet rated severe, and 88 feet rated very severe.

Male-female differences in Scoliosis Research Society-30 scores in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Study Design: Longitudinal cohort study.

Objective: To compare functional outcomes between male and female patients before and after surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).

Summary Of Background Data: There is no clear consensus in the existing literature with respect to sex differences in functional outcomes in the surgical treatment of AIS.