Is unilateral lower leg orthosis with a circular foot unit in the treatment of idiopathic clubfeet a reasonable bracing alternative in the Ponseti method? Five-year results of a supraregional paediatric-orthopaedic centre

Is unilateral lower leg orthosis with a circular foot unit in the treatment of idiopathic clubfeet a reasonable bracing alternative in the Ponseti method? Five-year results of a supraregional paediatric-orthopaedic centre

Abstract Background In the Ponseti treatment of idiopathic clubfoot, children are generally provided with a standard foot abduction orthosis (FAO). A significant proportion of these patients experience irresolvable problems with the FAO leading to therapeutic non-compliance and eventual relapse. Acc...

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Main Authors: N. Berger, D. Lewens, M. Salzmann, A. Hapfelmeier, L. Döderlein, P. M. Prodinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Clubfoot
Ponseti
Brace
Unilateral Orthosis
AFO
Pohlig Baise articulated lower leg Orthosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2160-1

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