title: Correlation between clinical outcome of surgically treated clubfeet and different radiological parameters.
abstract: The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between the clinical outcome of surgically treated clubfeet and several radiological parameters. The talocalcaneal angle, talocalcaneal index, talo-first metatarsal angle and the calcaneo-first metatarsal angle were measured on anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of 54 children with 70 idiopathic clubfeet treated surgically between 2000 and 2004. Their age at surgery ranged from 4 to 23 months. These radiological parameters were compared with the clinical results. Follow-up was conducted after 24 to 69 months following surgery. Using the functional rating system of Laaveg and Ponseti, results were graded as excellent in 28.6% (20 feet), good in 40% (28 feet), fair in 17.1% (12 feet) and poor in 14.3% (10 feet). There was a statistically significant correlation between the clinical results and two angles: the talo-first metatarsal angle on the anteroposterior radiograph and the calcaneao-first metatarsal angle on the lateral radiograph. These two angles should be considered when designing an evaluation system of clubfeet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of medicine, Mansoura University Hospital, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt. mabulsaad@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mazen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abulsaad
authors.forename: Nahed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abdelgaber
mesh_terms: D003025:Clubfoot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome