title: Barriers to the Ponseti method in Peru: a two-year follow-up.
abstract: Idiopathic clubfoot affects approximately 100,000 children each year and is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. The Ponseti method is an inexpensive, non-surgical treatment that, when executed correctly, is more than 95% effective; however, in Peru, a developing country where a low-cost alternative is greatly needed, physicians report up to 30% of patients do not complete treatment. This study involved semi-structured interviews with 25 physicians who practice the Ponseti Method in Peru to discuss obstacles for the method in their country. The most frequent obstacles to the Ponseti method in Peru reported by physicians included lack of physicians trained in the Ponseti method in the country, patient transportation and distance to treatment centers, and lack of parental knowledge of the Ponseti method. These data suggest the need to train more physicians in Peru, particularly in the provinces. Increasing access to trained physicians in provincial areas may reduce the financial and travel burden of parents to help increase compliance with treatment.
authors.affiliation: department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Carver College of Medicine University of Iowa.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Segura
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Morcuende
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery; D001915:Braces; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D002648:Child; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000191:economics / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000193:education; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010568:Peru; D058971:Tenotomy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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