Ponseti Casting for Severe Club Foot Deformity: Are Clinical Outcomes Promising?

Table 1

Factors may relate to relapse in severe clubfeet managed with Ponseti method.

Variables	Normal clubfeet	Relapse clubfeet	Statistical test	value
Sex (male/female)	42/18	17/8	Fisher’s exact test	0.52
Age first casting started (day)	7.9	9	Independent -test	0.56
Mother age (year)	25	26	Independent -test	0.20
Accompanied with other deformities (yes/no)	3/57	2/23	Fisher’s exact test	0.42
Age the child starts to walk (month)	13.0	12.2	Independent -test	0.63
Number of castings	5.6	5.8	Independent -test	0.77
Primary severity (Diméglio score)	15.90	16.01	Independent -test	0.14
Tenotomy (yes/no)	54/6	22/3	Fisher’s exact test	0.51
Satisfaction	1.2	1.2	Independent -test	0.92