Clubfoot Deformity
Conditions
Keywords
Clubfoot, deformity, correction, management, gait
Brief summary
Specific aim: To evaluate the outcome of infants who undergo one of two nonsurgical treatment interventions
Detailed description
PURPOSE: The purpose of this project is to help orthopaedic surgeons better understand and treat patients with a diagnosis of clubfoot. This proposed research will establish a protocol for the collection of relevant clinical and functional outcome measures on our patients with a diagnosis of clubfoot.
Interventions
PROCEDURESurgical
Surgery only
PROCEDURENon-Surgical
non-surgical methods such as, casting, bracing, physical therapy, and other.
PROCEDURENon-surgical + surgical
Combination of non-surgical methods subsequently followed by surgery
Sponsors
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with a diagnosis of clubfoot deformity * Spanish speaking patients will be eligible to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* All patients without a diagnosis of clubfoot
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Degree of correction at initial brace wear | 2 months | Dimeglio scoring system will be used (score range from 0-20) |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactRusty Hartman, MS
Backup ContactJessica L Phillips, MPH
Outcome results
None listed