Unilateral Abduction Dorsiflexion Mechanism Brace as an Attractive Alternative of Congenital Talipes Equino-Varus Treatment - a Preliminary Report.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.22038/ABJS.2023.65205.3130 and PMC identifier 10231914.
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Abstract
Ponseti method of CTEV treatment includes use of a foot orthosis, compliance with this can be a challenge. A new brace- Abduction Dorsiflexion Mechanism brace (ADM, C-Prodirect) was introduced to address this. The aim of the study was to assess whether the new ADM brace improves compliance and prevents relapse in children with corrected clubfoot. Eight children with unilateral CTEV who did not tolerate the standard brace were included in the study. All children had been previously treated with Ponseti casting, Achilles tenotomy and Ponseti AFO Abduction Brace (C-Prodirect®). The mean age of children included was 27 months. Parents' satisfaction with the brace was assessed using Client Satisfaction with Device (CSD) questionnaire. Parents reported better tolerance of the brace by the child in six out of eight cases. ADM brace is viable alternative in maintaining correction of unilateral idiopathic CTEV when compliance to standard AFO abduction brace is poorly tolerated.