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Ibraheem 2017 [21], Nigeria
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Pirani score
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Number of days in casts, number of casts applied
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Not reported
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Not reported
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Malagelada 2016 [32], South Africa
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Pirani score
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Parent reported outcomes
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12% (8 children)
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Not reported
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Smythe 2016 [35], Zimbabwe
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Pirani Score
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85% feet; Pirani score < 1
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Not reported
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Not reported
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Boakye 2016 [38], Ghana
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Pirani Score
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Number of casts to correction. Correction not defined.
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Not reported
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Not reported
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Adegbehingbe 2015 [39], Nigeria
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Not reported
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89.7% (4426 patients) satisfactory outcome. Criteria for satisfactory outcome not defined.
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4% (253 feet, 194 patients)
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3%
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Adewole 2014 [33], Nigeria
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Pirani score and photograph
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100%; based on clinical judgement, Plantigrade functional foot
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5.16% (8 feet)
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6 feet
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Ayana 2014 [24], Ethiopia
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Pirani score
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28/41 good results Good = correction of all deformities. 97.8% achieved score of <3
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2 patients, 4 feet
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8 children/ (11 feet)
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Kouamo 2014 [40], Togo
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Not reported
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94% (179/190) compliant with brace wear 93.5% no visible discomfort
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12.2% (5 cases)
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Not reported
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Mang’oli 2014 , Kenya
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Pirani score
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Initial correction: 96.2% (152 feet) Initial correction not defined.
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Not reported
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Not reported
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Kaseke 2013 [41], Zimbabwe
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Pirani score
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Rate of correction: Pirani score at 3 weeks and 6 weeks
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Not reported
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Not reported
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Adegbehingbe 2012 [42], Nigeria
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Pirani Score
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89.7% treated successfully. Criteria for success not defined.
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Not reported
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3.2% (16 patients)
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Cashman 2012 [20], Malawi
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Not reported
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30 children failed treatment (required more extensive surgery)
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Not reported
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30 children
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Pirani 2012 [43], Uganda
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Pirani Score
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Mean score 5.4 falls to <2 by cast 6. Primary outcome not defined.
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Not reported
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Not reported
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Harnett 2011 [44], Malawi
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Pirani Score
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Pirani score change. Median start Pirani: 5 (4 to 6). Median at tenotomy /end treatment: 0.5 (0.5 to 1) Median at 6 months: 0.5 (0 to 0.5)
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No episodes of recurrence after 6 months
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3 patients not corrected (7%) with Pirani >1
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Adegbehingbe 2010 [25], Nigeria
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Dimeglio classification
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96.4% (53/55 children) = satisfactory (No recurrence) 3.6% (2/55) = fair (recurrence corrected with casts/FAB) Nil = poor (recurrence with repeat surgery)
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2 had recurrence between 4 and 6 months
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None
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Radler 2010 [45], Mali
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Not reported
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77% (40 children): good or average. 23% (12 children): poor. Primary outcome not defined.
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Not reported
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Not reported
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Firth 2009 [30], South Africa
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Pirani score
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61% fully corrected without residual deformity
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23% (re-plaster 24 feet) 39% (41 feet mild recurrence)
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7% (7 feet)
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Biruk 2007 [26], Ethiopia
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Harrold-Walker classification
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76.8% (63 feet) No definition of complete correction.
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Not reported
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Not reported for Ponseti cohort
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Lavy 2007 [28], Malawi
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Pirani score
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68% (327/482) Plantigrade or better
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Not reported
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12 children referred for surgery
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Khan 2005 [27], South Africa
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Harrold-Walker classification
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6 failures from 61 feet. Criteria for success not defined.
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Not reported
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Not reported
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Tindall 2005 [29], Malawi
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Pirani score
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98% plantigrade foot with Pirani score
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Not reported
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2%
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Mkandawire 2003 [36], Malawi
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Pirani score
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Correction of deformity. Success of correction defined as fitting brace. Mean Pirani score decreased from 3.6–0.86
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4 children with untreated clubfoot, 5 with complex and 7 with teratologic
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Not reported
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