TOTBİD Dergisi

TOTBİD Dergisi

2015, Cilt 14, Sayı, 3     (Sayfalar: 182-188)

Congenital clubfoot – the logic of Ponseti method

Emre Çullu 1, Ferit Tufan Özgezmez 1

1 Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi, Aydın

DOI: 10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2015.29
Görüntüleme: 710
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İndirme : 457

The main reason of the success of Ponseti Method is his perfect description of the disease components. Presenting the correction of the deformities in detail and a suitable order, Ponseti has made a revolution, and his method achieved high success rates in the treatment of pes equinovarus. The basis of this method comprises a step by step adaptation of the ligaments, bones, joints, tendons, and cartilaginous structures to manipulations and castings. The most important advantages of this method are the permanence of improvements obtained and relatively easier treatment of the recurrences. High success rates provided a widespread practice of this method, and thereby a lot of children have easily returned to their health. This paper attempts a review of the basics and application principles of the Ponseti method.

Anahtar Kelimeler : congenital defects; clubfoot; Ponseti method; talipes equinovarus