Orthodontic considerations for the patient wearing a Milwaukee Brace.

The Milwaukee Brace was developed by Dr Walter Blount of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the mid 1940's as a removable postoperative immobilization device for the treatment of neuromuscular scoliosis patients. This was quickly adopted as a nonoperative treatment device for idiopathic scoliosis. The first report of its use for this purpose came in 1958 (JBJS 40A:511-525, 1958).

The classic: congenital club foot: the results of treatment. 1963.

This Classic article is a reprint of the original work by Ignacio V. Ponseti and Eugene N. Smoley, Congenital Club Foot: The Results of Treatment.

The classic: observations on pathogenesis and treatment of congenital clubfoot. 1972.

This Classic article is a reprint of the original work by Ignacio V. Ponseti and Jeronimo Campos, Observations on Pathogenesis and Treatment of Congenital Clubfoot. An accompanying biographical sketch on Ignacio V.

Treatment of the complex idiopathic clubfoot.

Treatment with the Ponseti method corrects congenital idiopathic clubfeet in the majority of patients. However, some feet do not respond to the standard treatment protocol. We describe the characteristics and treatment results of these complex idiopathic clubfeet.

Results of an accelerated Ponseti protocol for clubfoot.

The Ponseti method has demonstrated excellent results when performed at weekly intervals, but it is not known whether correction can be accomplished in a shorter amount of time. This study evaluated the success in correction in relation to time between casts (5 or 7 days). The authors retrospectively reviewed 230 patients (319 clubfeet).

Radical reduction in the rate of extensive corrective surgery for clubfoot using the Ponseti method.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Ponseti method in reducing extensive corrective surgery rates for congenital idiopathic clubfoot.

Methods: Consecutive case series were conducted from January 1991 through December 2001. A total of 157 patients (256 clubfeet) were evaluated.

The effect of the internet in the treatment of congenital idiopathic clubfoot.

Parents have traditionally relied on health care professionals for advice and treatment for most orthopaedic conditions, including clubfoot. However, the unprecedented access to health care information offered by the Internet is changing how parents gather information and make treatment choices. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of the Internet in the treatment of clubfoot.

Late recurrence of clubfoot deformity: a 45-year followup.

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.

Health and function of patients with untreated idiopathic scoliosis: a 50-year natural history study.

Context: Previous long-term studies of idiopathic scoliosis have included patients with other etiologies, leading to the erroneous conclusion that all types of idiopathic scoliosis inevitably end in disability. Late-onset idiopathic scoliosis (LIS) is a distinct entity with a unique natural history.

Objective: To present the outcomes related to health and function in untreated patients with LIS.