gezonde kinderen clubfoot talipes equinovarus
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Maxima Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 11 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both controls and (relapse) clubfoot patients who: - Are 5 - 9 years old - Have parents with sufficient command of the Dutch language Clubfoot patients who: - Have idiopathic clubfoot - Are uni- or bilaterally affected - Have been primarily treated with the Ponseti method Relapse clubfoot patients: - Reoccurrence of one or more clubfoot aspects that requires additional treatment as judged by the expert opinion of the treating orthopaedic surgeon. Additional treatment according to regular care includes: • Non-invasive treatment with physiotherapy, • Surgical treatment, consisting of a period of bracing followed by one of the following surgical procedures: a tibialis anterior tendon transfer (TATT), anterior distal tibial epiphysiodesis (8-plate), or a combination of both procedures.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Both controls and (relapse) clubfoot patients who: - Are unable to follow the instructions - Have obesity, based on their age-category and gender - Have an underlying syndrome - Have a neurological disease Controls who: - Have problems of the lower extremity (e.g., hip dysplasia/ broken leg
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum plantar flexion at toe-off obtained with 3DGA during walking. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean PEM-CY, motor competence, M-ABC 2, and CAP scores of the different study groups. Furthermore, secondary study parameters are: kinematic, and kinetic parameters from the foot, ankle, knee and hip and muscle activity. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed