Comparison of Ponseti Method Versus Older Treatments in Talipes Equinovarus Through Gait Analysis and Clinical Results

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Clubfoot

Treatments: Procedure: Taping and posteromedial release; Procedure: Ponseti

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03580746

UZLeuvenColette

Details and patient eligibility

About

There are many different treatments of congenital talipes equinovarus. At our institution, the investigators use the Ponseti method with manipulation and immobilization of the foot. In this study the investigators should like to demonstrate the better outcome in clinical results and in gait analysis of patients treated with the Ponseti method, compared to the 'older' methods of taping and posteromedial release.

Full description

There are many different treatments of congenital talipes equinovarus. At our institution, the investigators use the Ponseti method with manipulation and immobilization of the foot. In this study the invistigators should like to demonstrate the better outcome in clinical results and in gait analysis of patients treated with the Ponseti method, compared to the 'older' methods of taping and posteromedial release. Trial objectives With this study the investigators would like to investigate whether clinical results and gait analysis in patients treated with Ponseti has better results compared to patients treated with the older methods.

Sex: All

Ages: 2 days to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients with talipes equinovarus who have been treated at our institution

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with other disorders which may influence the clinical or gait analysis outcome

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Taping and posteromedial release

Description:

Children with clubfoots are treated by taping and posteromedial release

Treatment:

Procedure: Taping and posteromedial release

Treatment by Ponseti

Description:

Children with clubfoots are treated by Ponseti

Treatment:

Procedure: Ponseti