title: Classification of clubfoot.
abstract: Clubfeet must be classified according to severity to obtain reference points, assess the efficacy of orthopaedic treatment, and analyze the operative results objectively. A scale of 0-20 was established on the basis of four essential parameters: equinus in the sagittal plane, varus deviation in the frontal plane and derotation around the talus of the calcaneo-forefoot (CFF) block and adduction of forefoot on hindfoot in the horizontal plane. Four grades of clubfeet can be individualized: (a) Benign feet so-called "soft-soft feet," grade I, similar to postural feet, with a score of 5 to 1 (these mild feet must be excluded from any statistics as they tend to increase good results); (b) moderate feet, so-called "soft > stiff feet," grade II (reducible but partly resistant, with a score of 5-10); (c) severe feet, so-called "stiff > soft feet," grade III (resistant but partly reducible, with a score of 10-15); and (d) very severe, pseudoarthrogryposic feet, so-called "stiff-stiff feet," grade IV (score of 15-20 points). To avoid risks of errors, our method is based on a very complete checklist and on diagrams. Our training material inculdes an audiovisual package.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Orthopédie et de Traumatologie Pédiatrique, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diméglio
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bensahel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Souchet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mazeau
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonnet
mesh_terms: D003025:Clubfoot / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011446:Prospective Studies