ULTRASOUND EVALUATION OF TALAR DYSPLASIA AS A PROGNOSTIC FACTOR IN TREATMENT OF CLUBFOOT DEFORMITY
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Pohybové ústrojí |
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| Field | Surgery incl. transplantology |
| Keywords | Clubfoot; Ponseti method;Ultrasound; Tarsal bone; Dysplasia |
| Description | Talar dysplasia plays a crucial role in clubfoot deformity. We worked on presumption that talar dysplasia assessed by ultrasonography (US) could be defined as predictive parameter for the outcomes of the Ponseti treatment. 31 patients with unilateral clubfoot deformity were prospectively evaluated and relative talar dysplasia ratio, calculated by the US measurement, categorized the patients into 2 groups - moderate and severe groups. The outcome of the treatment was defined by 3 parameters - number of casts applied, need of percutaneous achillotomy and recurrence of deformity occurrence. Furthermore, Pirani and Dimeglio scores were calculated and complications were observed. Significant differences predicted by the talar dysplasia were observed in terms of number of cast and need of achillotomy and all recurrence were observed in a group with severe dysplasia. Thus, talar dysplasia assessment appeared as promising prognostic factor for predicting the outcomes of the Ponseti technique in treatment of clubfoot deformity. |