The potential of machine learning in classifying relapse and non-relapse in children with clubfoot based on movement patterns [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe diverse nature and timing of a clubfoot relapse pose challenges for early detection. A relapsed clubfoot typically involves a combination of deformities affecting a child’s movement pattern across multiple joint levels, formed by a complex kinematic ...
Lianne Grin +6 more
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Increase of physical capacity of children with congenital clubfoot by means of physical rehabilitation [PDF]
Pedagogìka, Psihologìâ ta Mediko-bìologìčnì Problemi Fìzičnogo Vihovannâ ì Sportu, 2012 The aim is to study the effect of rehabilitation on physical performance of children with congenital clubfoot. The study involved 68 preschool children with congenital clubfoot and 34 healthy children.
Mikhailova N.E.
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Community Ambulatory Activity in Children Treated for Clubfoot: 10-year Follow-up [PDF]
Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North AmericaBackground: Nonoperative treatment of clubfoot deformity has been embraced globally due to enhanced physical function following treatment. To date, quantification of functional outcomes in children with clubfoot has focused largely on gait data collected
Kelly A. Jeans, MS +2 more
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Duration and outcome of orthotic treatment in children with clubfoot – a four-year follow-up national register study of Swedish children born between 2015 and 2017 [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground The Ponseti method for treating clubfoot consists of initial treatment with serial casting accompanied by achillotenotomy if needed, followed by the maintenance phase including treatment with a foot abduction orthosis (FAO) for at least four ...
Josefine Eriksson Naili +2 more
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Young Children Undergoing Nighttime Bracing for Clubfoot Have No Differences in Sleep Metrics Compared to Age-matched Controls [PDF]
Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North AmericaBackground: The potential for impaired sleep due to pain or discomfort can be a concern for adherence to nighttime bracing when treating clubfoot. The primary aim of our study was to compare sleep efficiency in young children wearing a nighttime foot ...
Erikson Nichols, MS, MMS +6 more
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Improving Prenatal Diagnosis Precision for Congenital Clubfoot by Using Three-Dimensional Ultrasonography [PDF]
DiagnosticsPrenatal diagnosis of clubfoot traditionally relied on two-dimensional ultrasonography. To enhance diagnosis and predict postnatal outcomes, we examined the parameters that differentiate pathological clubfoot using three-dimensional ultrasonography.
Yoo-min Kim +7 more
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The feasibility of a training course for clubfoot treatment in Africa: A mixed methods study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 BACKGROUND:There is no available training programme with standard elements for health workers treating clubfoot in Africa. Standardised training with continued mentorship has the potential to improve management of clubfoot.
Tracey Smythe +5 more
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Tracing neurodevelopment and growth pattern in six-year-old children with idiopathic clubfoot: a national cohort study [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersStudy design Population-based retrospective cohort study. Objectives The developmental impact of idiopathic clubfoot on children remains underexplored. This study investigates neurodevelopment and physical growth in children with idiopathic clubfoot up ...
Sung Tan Cho +8 more
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Global clubfoot treatment in 2023: an overview of advances and outcomes [PDF]
BMJ Global HealthIntroduction Approximately 200 000 children are born each year with clubfoot, the majority of whom live in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Tracey Smythe +8 more
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Epidemiology of clubfoot in Sweden from 2016 to 2019: A national register study.
PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundThis study aimed to estimate the birth prevalence of children born with isolated or non-isolated clubfoot in Sweden using a national clubfoot register.
Anna-Clara Esbjörnsson +3 more
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