Revue d'orthopédie et de chirurgie de l'appareil moteur.
Discontinued
Country: France
Language: fre
Author(s):
Société française d'orthopédie et de traumatologie.
Start Year:1890 - 1950
Identifiers
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| NLM ID: | 314932 |
| (OCoLC): | 01778151 |
| (DNLM): | R45846000(s) |
| Classification: | W1 RE833S |
[Initial management of congenital varus equinus clubfoot by Ponseti’s method]. The choice of first-line treatment for congenital varus equine clubfoot remains a controversial issue largely dependent on experience. In France, functional treatment predominates. In 1948, Ponseti proposed reducing the deformity with successive casts. Although cast treatment is a very old method, Ponseti's method is original because it is based on strict rules established from anatomic evidence. The goal is not to correct the apparent deformation, but on the contrary to impose a simultaneous supination and abduction of the foot. Once the calcaneopedal block has been derotated, percutaneous te...