Midterm clinical and radiological outcomes of arthrogryposis-associated clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method: a retrospective observational study and comprehensive literature review.
Arthrogryposis
Clubfoot
Ponseti
Journal
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research
ISSN: 1749-799X
Titre abrégé: J Orthop Surg Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101265112
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
28 Sep 2024
28 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
20
07
2024
accepted:
19
09
2024
medline:
29
9
2024
pubmed:
29
9
2024
entrez:
28
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The treatment results of the Ponseti method for arthrogrypotic clubfoot have been described in only a few case series. Further evaluations are necessary. Children from two German paediatric orthopaedic hospitals with arthrogryposis-associated clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method between 2004 and 2011 and who were at least five years of age at their last follow-up were retrospectively evaluated. The endpoints were the clinical foot position, necessary surgeries during the follow-up period and radiological constellations. A comprehensive literature review was conducted after a systematic literature search. Seventeen patients (47% with amyoplasia [AP] and 53% with distal arthrogryposis [DA]) met the inclusion criteria. Thirty-one feet were evaluated. The period between the treatment start and the last follow-up examination covered 8.9 ± 2.5 years. After the last cast removal within the initial Ponseti cast series, 74% of the clinical results were good to excellent. However, the clinical outcomes in the patients with AP were significantly worse. Overall, in 23 feet (74%), at least one major surgery at the age of 2.9 ± 2.2 years was necessary during the clinical course. Major surgeries were much more frequent on the feet of the patients with AP than with DA. Lateral X-rays showed normal age-appropriate radiological angles in 4% of the feet, hindfoot equinus in 19%, under-corrected hindfoot in 44%, under-corrected clubfoot in 26% and rocker bottom deformity in 7%. The radiological residual deformities in AP were much more severe than in DA (p = 0.042). Most of the studies reviewed (11 case series, 144 patients) reported high initial clinical correction rates, followed by high recurrence rates and the need for further surgeries. About a quarter of the arthrogrypotic patients benefited from the Ponseti therapy without further major surgery. However, the clinically observed high initial correction rate after Ponseti therapy of arthrogrypotic clubfoot was not accompanied by a correction of the bony foot position in the X-rays. The feet of the patients with DA had better outcomes than those of the patients with AP. Therefore, in outcome studies, a clear distinction between patients with AP and those with DA is necessary.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The treatment results of the Ponseti method for arthrogrypotic clubfoot have been described in only a few case series. Further evaluations are necessary.
METHODS
METHODS
Children from two German paediatric orthopaedic hospitals with arthrogryposis-associated clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method between 2004 and 2011 and who were at least five years of age at their last follow-up were retrospectively evaluated. The endpoints were the clinical foot position, necessary surgeries during the follow-up period and radiological constellations. A comprehensive literature review was conducted after a systematic literature search.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Seventeen patients (47% with amyoplasia [AP] and 53% with distal arthrogryposis [DA]) met the inclusion criteria. Thirty-one feet were evaluated. The period between the treatment start and the last follow-up examination covered 8.9 ± 2.5 years. After the last cast removal within the initial Ponseti cast series, 74% of the clinical results were good to excellent. However, the clinical outcomes in the patients with AP were significantly worse. Overall, in 23 feet (74%), at least one major surgery at the age of 2.9 ± 2.2 years was necessary during the clinical course. Major surgeries were much more frequent on the feet of the patients with AP than with DA. Lateral X-rays showed normal age-appropriate radiological angles in 4% of the feet, hindfoot equinus in 19%, under-corrected hindfoot in 44%, under-corrected clubfoot in 26% and rocker bottom deformity in 7%. The radiological residual deformities in AP were much more severe than in DA (p = 0.042). Most of the studies reviewed (11 case series, 144 patients) reported high initial clinical correction rates, followed by high recurrence rates and the need for further surgeries.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
About a quarter of the arthrogrypotic patients benefited from the Ponseti therapy without further major surgery. However, the clinically observed high initial correction rate after Ponseti therapy of arthrogrypotic clubfoot was not accompanied by a correction of the bony foot position in the X-rays. The feet of the patients with DA had better outcomes than those of the patients with AP. Therefore, in outcome studies, a clear distinction between patients with AP and those with DA is necessary.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39342344
doi: 10.1186/s13018-024-05101-3
pii: 10.1186/s13018-024-05101-3
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Review
Langues
eng
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