title: Long-term follow-up of the surgically corrected clubfoot.
abstract: We describe a 17-year follow-up of 44 surgically corrected clubfeet. They were classified preoperatively as mild, moderate or severe and grouped into those operated on before or after 3 months of age. Moderate and severe deformities underwent a posteromedial release after a trial of conservative management. The mean Ponseti score for both groups was 83.9 (good). Severely deformed feet achieved a more favourable result when operated upon before 3 months than those operated later. We conclude that early application of surgery yields better results with severely deformed feet and produces a good functional outcome in the majority of feet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Kent and Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK. drmedmondson@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mark C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Edmondson
authors.forename: Matthew C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Slack
authors.forename: Kenneth W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Tuson
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors