Foot abduction brace in the Ponseti method for idiopathic clubfoot deformity: Torsional deformities and compliance

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 712-716

  Boehm, Stephanie ^a   Sinclair, Marc ^b  

^a Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus   (Germany)

^b Dubai Bone and Joint Center   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Compliance; Ponseti clubfoot treatment; Torsional deformities

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACE; CAST APPLICATION; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLUBFOOT; FEMALE; FOOT ABDUCTION BRACE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

BRACES; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUBFOOT; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMANS; JOINT DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATION; TIBIA; TORSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548185217     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181425508     Document Type: Article

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