Table 1.
Study cohort | ||
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Total children | 79 | |
Boys | 61 | |
Girls | 18 | |
Total feet | 115 | |
Age | < 2 yrs (group 1) | 52 (45.2%) (feet) |
≥ 2 yrs (group 2) | 63 (54.8%) | |
Bilateral feet | 36 children | |
Unilateral | Right | 31 |
Left | 12 | |
Initial Dimeglio (at relapse) | I (Mild) | 2 (feet) |
II (Moderate) | 89 | |
III (Severe) | 24 | |
IV (Very severe) | 0 | |
FAB | N | 16 (feet) |
NC | 99 | |
Previous treatment method | Ponseti in all (100%) | |
Previous surgery | None | 7 (feet) |
PCT | 102 | |
PCT+TATT* | 6 |
six feet had primary relapse following previous TATT. On checking records, we noted all of them underwent this procedure at an outside institute between two and three years of age
FAB, foot abduction brace; N, FAB compliant feet; NC, non-compliance; PCT, percutaneous tenotomy; TATT, tibialis anterior tendon transfer