Table 3.
Comparison between patients who sustained initial recurrence before the age of two years with those who sustained initial recurrence after the age of two years. There was no difference in pre-treatment Dimeglio score between the groups.
| Age at first relapse < 2 yrs | Age at first relapse > 2 yrs | Significance (chi-squared) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients who were adherent with bracing (%) | 11/39 (28) |
23/31 (74) |
p < 0.001 |
| Patients who had difficulties or stopped bracing (%) | 28/39 (72) |
8/31 (26) |
|
| Deformity triggering recurrence: Equinus alone (%) |
22/39 (56) |
12/31 (39) |
p < 0.001 |
| Equinus with medial midfoot deformity (%) | 17/29 (44) |
10/31 (32) |
|
| Dynamic supination with equinus (%) | 0 | 9/31 (29) |
|
| Treatment for recurrence: Casting only (%) |
17/39 (44) |
7/31 (22) |
p < 0.01 |
| Tenotomy or TAL (without posterior capsular release) possibly with pre-operative casting (%) | 20/39 (51) |
8/31 (26) |
|
| Anterior tibialis tendon transfer +/- TAL (%) | 0 | 12/31 (39) |
|
| Capsular release (medial and/or posterior) (%) | 2/39 (5) |
4/31 (13) |
TAL, tendo-Achilles lengthening