Table 1 Factors may be associated with relapse in clubfoot treated with Ponseti method
From: Factors associated with the relapse in Ponseti treated congenital clubfoot
Variables | Relapse clubfeet | Nomal clubfeet | Statistical test | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 3.548 | 0.060 | ||
male | 11 | 64 | ||
female | 21 | 52 | ||
Number of feet | 3.895 | 0.143 | ||
left | 12 | 52 | ||
light | 17 | 41 | ||
bilateral | 3 | 23 | ||
Age at 1st casting (month) | 3.62 ± 3.28 | 2.19 ± 1.61 | 2.377 | 0.023 |
Mother’s age | 25.48 ± 2.60 | 25.91 ± 2.31 | −1.003 | 0.317 |
Initial Pirani score | 5.56 ± 0.47 | 4.82 ± 1.45 | 4.678 | 0.000 |
Number of casts | 7.15 ± 3.05 | 5.20 ± 1.67 | 8.450 | 0.000 |
Tenotomy | 2.810 | 0.094 | ||
Yes | 28 | 85 | ||
No | 4 | 31 | ||
Walking age | 14.79 ± 1.10 | 14.92 ± 1.24 | −0.503 | 0.616 |
Compliance to brace using | 48.453 | 0.000 | ||
yes | 5 | 94 | ||
no | 27 | 22 |