A comparison of two nonoperative methods of idiopathic clubfoot correction: The Ponseti method and the French functional (physiotherapy) method

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2313-2321

  Richards, B Stephens ^a   Faulks, Shawne ^a   Rathjen, Karl E ^a   Karol, Lori A ^a   Johnston, Charles E ^a   Jones, Sarah A ^b  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACE; CLUBFOOT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; FOOT MALFORMATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PONSETI METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55849145812     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.01621     Document Type: Article

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