title: Our experiences with the early operative treatment of congenital clubfoot.
abstract: In operative clubfoot therapy, early operation plays an important role. Between 1975 and 1982, we operated on 55 children with 72 clubfeet: 56 posteroplantar releases in patients with an average age of 5.8 months, and 16 posteromedial releases in patients with an average age of 8.1 months. The average follow-up was 3.5 years. The results, based on an investigation scheme according to Henkel, were good and very good in 94%. Operative treatment is indicated after 3 to 4 months of intensive plaster treatment if there has been no further correction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Academy Erfurt, F.R.G.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hein
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant