Radiologic evaluation of idiopathic congenital clubfoot and its clinical correlation in Codivilla's surgical technique

Jul 1, 2003 | Magazine: Revista de Medicina de la Universidad de Navarra

Villas C., Beguiristáin J.L., Martínez E., Barrecheguren E.G.

Abstract

Thirty-seven patients (52 idiopathic clubfeet) were treated with Codivilla's technique between 1971 and 1985. Radiological measurements and clinical evaluation before and after surgery were performed; a correlation was carried out between these evaluations and personal satisfaction.

The results were rated as follows: poor in 4 feet (7.7%), fair in 18 feet (34.6%), good in 24 feet (46.2%) and excellent in 6 feet (11.5%) with a total percentage of satisfactory results amounting to 57.7%.

Our conclusion is that when the indications are properly established, Codivilla's technique is a good procedure to correct clubfoot.

CITATION Rev Med Univ Navarra. 2003 Jul-Sep;47(3):11-6

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