The treatment of clubfoot by I. Ponseti method
For the period from May 2006 to October 2007 60 children at the age from 7 days to 3 years old with inborn severe clubfoot (97 feet) were treated, I. Ponseti method was used. On average 4,6 plastering during 38 days were required for the correction of one foot deformation for each child. Plastering was finished by percutaneous full achillotomy. After that children had to wear braces to keep the obtained result. The results of treatment were studied in 35 children (53 feet) for the period of 3 months and estimated according to the 4 grade scale. The results are recognized as excellent in 42 (79,3%), good - in 6 (11,3%), satisfactory - in 5 (9,4%) cases. There were no unsatisfactory results. There was no need in surgical treatment in the given group of patients.