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Table 3 Relapse assessment results

From: Walk for life - the National Clubfoot Project of Bangladesh: the four-year outcomes of 150 congenital clubfoot cases following Ponseti method

Relapse L/R/Both

Ankle L

Ankle R

Forefoot L

Forefoot R

Combined L

Combined R

Relapse type

1

 

2

 

2

 

3

Total, R

2

 

1

 

2

  

Partial, R

3

 

1

 

2

  

Partial, R

4

1

1

2

2

  

Partial, B

5

 

2

 

2

 

3

Total, R

6

  

1

1

  

Partial, L

7

2

2

2

2

3

3

Total, B

8

 

1

 

1

  

Partial, R

9

1

1

1

1

  

Partial, B

10

1

 

1

   

Partial, L

11

1

1

2

2

  

Partial, B

12

2

2

2

2

3

3

Total, B

13

2

2

2

2

3

3

Total, B

  1. There were 13/99 children showing relapse signs four years after their treatment. Of these, only 5 cases were more fixed, and 8 cases were flexible and functional feet
  2. •Fixed ankle equinus and adduction and cavus (partial relapse)
  3. •Heel varus and ankle equinus, midfoot cavus, forefoot adduction (total relapse)
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

ISSN: 1757-1146