Table 5.
Epidemiology of the recurrent cases
| Variables | Group A (n = 637 feet and 488 children) | Group B (n = 628 feet and 485 children) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |||
| First recurrence | No | 427 | 67 | 426 | 6 7.8 | 0.76 NS |
| Yes | 210 | 33 | 202 | 32.2 | ||
| Recurrence cavus alone | 102 | 48.6 | 93 | 46 | ||
| Recurrence cavus and adduction | 55 | 26.2 | 47 | 23.3 | ||
| Recurrence of equinus | 42 | 20 | 44 | 21. 8 | ||
| Recurrence whole deformity | 11 | 5.2 | 18 | 8.9 | ||
| Group A (n = 11 feet) | Group B (n = 9 feet) | |||||
| Second recurrence | A limited posterior release | 3 | - | 2 | - | 0.45 NS |
| (assessed at the age of four) | A complete posteromedial release | 2 | - | 1 | - | |
| Tibialis anterior tendon transfer | 5 | - | 4 | - | ||
| Ring fxator applications and gradual correction | 1 | - | 2 | - | ||
Group A, standard Ponseti; Group B, modifed Ponseti; NS, not signifcant (p > 0.05)