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Table 3 Results of cohort of children followed up who completed > 2 years bracing (n = 38)

From: A comparison of outcome measures used to report clubfoot treatment with the Ponseti method: results from a cohort in Harare, Zimbabwe

Outcome measure

Poor < 49 N (%)

Fair: 50–69 N (%)

Good: 70–84 N (%)

V Good:85–100 N (%)

Royea

1 (3%)

1 (3%)

10 (28%)

24 (66%)

Total Royea

2 (6%)

34 (94%)

Bangla

3 (8%)

10 (26%)

9 (24%)

16 (42%)

Total Bangla

13 (34%)

25 (66%)

ACT score

1 (3%)

5 (13%)

9 (24%)

23 (60%)

Total ACT score

6 (16%)

32 (84%)

 

cannot achieve plantigrade

Achieved plantigrade or better

Plantigrade

1 (3%)

37 (97%)

Any form of relapse

Yes

No

16 (42%)

22 (58%)

Requires referral for further intervention

Yes

No

5 (13%)

33 (87%)

  1. adata missing from 2 children