Open AccessInterobserver variability in Pirani clubfoot severity scoring system between the orthopedic surgeons
Author(s) -
Sandhya Jain,
Anand Ajmera,
Mahendra Solanki,
Alok Verma
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.197551
Subject(s) - medicine , clubfoot , orthopedic surgery , deformity , ponseti method , scoring system , congenital talipes equinovarus , foot (prosody) , foot deformity , physical therapy , surgery , linguistics , philosophy
Congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot) is one of the most common congenital pediatric orthopedic foot deformity, which varies in severity and clinical course. Assessment of severity of the club foot deformity is essential to assess the initial severity of deformity, to monitor the progress of treatment, to prognosticate, and to identify early relapse. Pirani's scoring system is most acceptable and popular for club foot deformity assessment because it is simple, quick, cost effective, and easy. Since the scoring system is subjective in nature it has inter- and intra-observer variability, it is widely used. Hence, the interobserver variability between orthopedic surgeons in assessing the club foot severity by Pirani scoring system.