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Ilizarov Frame Application Based on Ponseti Principles for Clubfoot Correction: A Case Report and Description of Surgical Technique

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Ilizarov external fixator has proved to be a successful method in the management of neglected and relapsed clubfoot cases as it has lesser surgical morbidity, better functional outcome and does not cause shortening of foot as compared to other surgical methods. Though Ilizarov has been routinely used in the management of neglected/relapsed CTEV, residual varus and equinus deformities are still present/recur in some cases. Here we demonstrated a surgical technique in a case of 8-year-old child with residual club foot who achieved good functional outcome after being treated using Ilizarov frame application in lieu with Ponseti’s principles.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India

    Nirmal Raj Gopinathan, Karthick Rangasamy, Siddhartha Sharma & Pebam Sudesh

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NRG: Concept and design of the frame. KR: Data Acquisition and analysis, wrote manuscript. SS: Assisted in surgery. Additional inputs in frame design. PS: Critical revision of article. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Gopinathan, N.R., Rangasamy, K., Sharma, S. et al. Ilizarov Frame Application Based on Ponseti Principles for Clubfoot Correction: A Case Report and Description of Surgical Technique. JOIO 55, 213–218 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-020-00157-9

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