Results of manipulation of idiopathic clubfoot deformity in Malawi by orthopaedic clinical officers using the Ponseti method: A realistic alternative for the developing world?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 627-629

  Tindall, Alistair J ^a,b   Steinlechner, Colin W E ^a   Lavy, Christopher B D ^a   Mannion, Steve ^a   Mkandawire, Nyengo ^a  

^a Beit Trust Cure International Hospital   (Malawi)

^b 12 Farington House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clubfoot; Developing world; Ponseti

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLUBFOOT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICIAN; PLASTER CAST; PONSETI METHOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHILLES TENDON; CASTS, SURGICAL; CLUBFOOT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALAWI; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 24144456480     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000164876.97949.6b     Document Type: Article

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