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Ultrasonic Evaluation of the Achilles Tendon in Patients Treated for Congenital Clubfoot: Comparison between Patients Treated with Plaster Alone, Achilles Tenotomy, and Z-Plasty Lengthening [PDF]

Children
Background: Clubfoot is a common congenital deformity. The Ponseti technique, involving early corrective manipulations followed by applying long leg casts and Achilles tenotomy, is widely accepted as the preferred treatment.
Luisella Pedrotti, Barbara Bertani, Gabriella Tuvo, Redento Mora, Fabrizio Nasi, Federica Manzoni, Luca Marin, Francesco Moro, Federica De Rosa   +8 more
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Frequency of percutaneous achilles tenotomy in the treatment of idiopathic clubfoot using the ponseti method

Nigerian Journal of Medicine, 2018
Background: Percutaneous Achilles tenotomy is an integral component of congenital clubfoot treatment using the Ponseti method. This study was designed to assess the frequency and outcome of percutaneous Achilles tenotomy in the conservative treatment of ...
Chukwuemeka Okechukwu Anisi, Joseph Effiong Asuquo, Innocent Egbeji Abang   +2 more
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Achilles tendon surgery in clubfoot: Are long term sequelae predictable?

La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2022
Congenital Clubfoot (CCF) treatment involves a surgical procedure on the Achilles tendon most of the time, i.e. tenotomy or, in selected cases, Z-plasty lengthening.
Luisella Pedrotti, Barbara Bertani, Gabriella Tuvo, Redento Mora, Luca Marin, Federica De Rosa   +5 more
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Sedation protocols for Ponseti clubfoot Achilles tenotomy [PDF]

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2007
Purpose Ponseti clubfoot management requires percutaneous tenotomy in 90% of cases, typically with local anesthesia. We report two light sedation protocols for outpatient tenotomy.
Noam Bor, Yeshayahu Katz, Oded Vofsi, John E. Herzenberg, Aaron L. Zuckerberg   +4 more
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A comparison study on hindfoot correction, Achilles tendon length and thickness between clubfoot patients treated with percutaneous Achilles tendon tenotomy versus casting alone using Ponseti method

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2019
Purpose: To compare the hindfoot correction using clinical and ultrasonography assessment in clubfoot patients undergoing Achilles tendon tenotomy with patients corrected with casting alone.
Saturveithan Chandirasegaran, Roshan Gunalan, Saw Aik   +2 more
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A single-center, single-blinded, randomized, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial to compare the efficacy of a 22-gauge needle versus a 15 blade to perform an Achilles tendon tenotomy in 244 clubfeet—study protocol

Trials, 2023
Background Achilles tendon tenotomy is an integral part of the Ponseti method, aimed at correcting residual equinus and lack of dorsiflexion after correction of the adductus deformity in clubfoot.
Manon Pigeolet, Jabbar Ghufran Syed, Sadia Ahmed, Muhammad Amin Chinoy, Mansoor Ali Khan   +4 more
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Higher Rates of Achilles Tenotomy after a Didactic Session on Ponseti Method. [PDF]

Arch Bone Jt Surg, 2020
We have conducted a retrospective study to know the impact of a didactic sitting on the Ponseti method of clubfoot management. We have compared the outcome of patients managed by orthopaedic residents who attended such a session with that of patients treated by residents who didn’t get this additional training.
Jain G, Lenka S, Chandra M, Mohanty T.
europepmc   +3 more sources

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Achilles Tendons in Clubfeet before and after Percutaneous Tenotomy

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012
Purpose. To measure the size of the Achilles tendons in congenital clubfeet using ultrasonography before and after percutaneous tenotomy. Methods.
Anil Agarwal, Nadeem Akhtar Qureshi, Pawan Kumar, Amit Garg, Neeraj Gupta   +4 more
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The impact of the early tenotomy of Achilles tendon on the length and results of congenital clubfoot severe forms treatment [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2019
Background/Aim. In this paper we present our modification of the Ponseti method which we have been using for the treatment of severe forms of congenital clubfoot since 2007. The aim of this paper was to determine, on the basis of the analysis of results,
Rakonjac Zoran
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Ultrasonographic findings after Achilles tenotomy during Ponseti treatment for clubfeet: Is ultrasound a reliable tool to assess tendon healing?

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2014
Introduction Several studies have claimed ultrasound to be useful and accurate in assessing the healing phase of Achilles tendons after tenotomy during Ponseti treatment for clubfoot deformity.
L Berman
exaly   +2 more sources