Polyaxial Brace Fixing for the Treatment of Congenital Clubfoot in Newborns and Infants
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 88
- 主要终点
- hindfoot
研究概览
简要总结
Congenital idiopathic clubfoot (CC) is the fifth most common congenital malformation in children. The Ponseti method is an effective protocol for treatment of congenital idiopathic clubfoot. Plaster is essential for the Ponseti treatment. This paper describes a new brace that can be used for the treatment of clubfoot in newborns and infants instead of plaster.
详细描述
Methods In the orthopedic department of our hospital, 38 infants and newborns, (57 feet) ,all the patients were under the age of 3 months with congenital clubfoot underwent polyaxial braces between Jan, 2011 to Oct ,2013. Polyaxial brace was used for the deformity correction. Then, during the following 1-3 years, the Dennis braces were used during the night in case of recurrence. Prospective follow-up for a mean duration of 25 months (range, 15-36months) was carried out. The efficacy of the treatment was assessed by Pirani's scoring system before and after treatment.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 1 Day 至 3 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •0-6 months infants parents would like to cooperate with the doctors.
排除标准
- •over 6 months.
结局指标
主要结局
hindfoot
时间窗: 1 month
severity of the posterior crease, emptiness of the heel and rigidity of the equinus
midfoot
时间窗: 1 month
curvature of the lateral border of the foot, severity of the medial crease and position of the lateral part of the head of the talus
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Guoxin Nan
Chief of the orthopeadic deapartment
Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University