Congenital talipes equinovarus: a review of current management.
Talipes equinovarus is one of the more common congenital abnormalities affecting the lower limb and can be challenging to manage. This review provides a comprehensive update on idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus with emphasis on the initial treatment. Current management is moving away from operative towards a more conservative treatment using the Ponseti regime. The long-term results of surgical correction and the recent results of conservative treatment will be discussed.
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The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, UK.
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D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome