Patient-based outcomes after Ilizarov surgery in resistant clubfeet.

We present the results of clinical evaluation and patient-based outcomes after Ilizarov surgery in resistant clubfeet (grade D clubfeet, Dimeglio-Bensahel system). This is a retrospective study of 26 resistant clubfeet in 23 children who were managed by the Ilizarov technique. The average age of the patients at the time of the operation was 9 years and the average follow-up period was 47 months.

Three-dimensional tomography of relapsed infantile Blount's disease.

Three-dimensional computed tomography reconstructions were done in the preoperative workup of five patients receiving Ilizarov correction for relapsed infantile Blount's disease. There were four girls and one boy with a mean age of 9 years 11 months. In all patients, the computed tomography reconstruction images made assessment of the deformity easier and revealed abnormalities not readily seen on plain radiographs.

Physiotherapy in the management of cerebral palsy.

While most parents and professionals agree that physiotherapy treatment is beneficial for children with cerebral palsy, evidence as to its efficacy is controversial. Physiotherapy should be seen from the perspective of lifelong management of cerebral palsy and appropriate resources should be identified in adulthood.