Early Results of the Ponseti Method for the Treatment of Clubfoot Associated with Myelomeningocele | Zendy

David Gerlach | Zendy; Christina A. Gurnett | Zendy; Noppachart Limpaphayom | Zendy; Farhang Alaee | Zendy; Zhongli Zhang | Zendy; Kristina Porter | Zendy; Melissa Kirchhofer | Zendy; Matthew D. Smyth | Zendy; Matthew B. Dobbs | Zendy

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Early Results of the Ponseti Method for the Treatment of Clubfoot Associated with Myelomeningocele

Author(s) -

David Gerlach,

Christina A. Gurnett,

Noppachart Limpaphayom,

Farhang Alaee,

Zhongli Zhang,

Kristina Porter,

Melissa Kirchhofer,

Matthew D. Smyth,

Matthew B. Dobbs

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

journal of bone and joint surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634

H-Index - 260

eISSN - 1058-2436

pISSN - 0021-9355

DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.h.00837

Subject(s) - clubfoot , medicine , ponseti method , deformity , surgery , soft tissue

Myelomeningocele is a common birth defect that is often accompanied by clubfoot deformity. Treatment of clubfoot associated with myelomeningocele traditionally has consisted of extensive soft-tissue release operations, which are associated with many complications. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the early results of the Ponseti method for the treatment of clubfoot associated with myelomeningocele.

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