Clubfoot
Conditions
Keywords
PBS-score, PEVA, Treatment clubfoot
Brief summary
Determine the relationship between the PBS-score and treatment recommendations provided by senior pediatric orthopedic surgeons.
Detailed description
In conjunction with the assessments of video documented PBS-score items (described in Study I), treatment recommendations from six to eight experienced pediatric orthopedic surgeons from four different countries will be collected. Their recommendations will be based on the included items of the PBS-score, and patient history including age of the child, Pirani score, initial treatment (need for tenotomy), and reported compliance to orthotic use.
Interventions
OTHERTreatment recommendations will be based on video documented PBS-Score
Therapeutic recommendations from orthopedic surgeons, will be summarized and described
Sponsors
Region Stockholm
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
* diagnosis of idiopathic clubfoot, ability to walk 10 m repeatedly, and ability to communicate verbally (and in writing for caregivers) in Swedish, English, Portuguese, Urdu, or Pashto.
Exclusion criteria
* syndromic clubfoot
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment recommendations | 1 year | Treatment recommendations from eight to ten experienced pediatric orthopedic surgeons will be collected. Their recommendations will be based on the included items of the Pirani Böhm Sinclair, PBS-score, the lowest score with 7 points being the best and 18 points the worst. The patient history including age of the child, Pirani score minimum 0 and maximum score is 6, the higher, the more severe deformity. Initial treatment (need for Achilles tenotomy), and reported compliance to orthotic use. |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed