Clinical Study
Ponseti Casting for Severe Club Foot Deformity: Are Clinical Outcomes Promising?
Table 3
Factors may be associated with further tenotomy in clubfeet managed with Ponseti method.
| Variables | With tenotomy | Without tenotomy | Statistical test | value |
| Sex (male/female) | 23/53 | 3/6 | Fisher’s exact test | 0.98 | Age at the time of first casting (day) | 7.7 | 13 | Independent -test | 0.06 | Mother age (year) | 25 | 26 | Independent -test | 0.65 | Accompanied with other deformities (yes/no) | 3/74 | 2/6 | Fisher’s exact test |
0.08 | Number of castings | 5.7 | 5.3 | Independent -test | 0.22 | Age the child starts to walk (month) | 13 | 9.2 | Independent -test | 0.06 | Primary severity (Diméglio score) | 16 | 14 | Independent -test | 0.01 | Relapse (yes/no) | 22/54 | 3/6 | Fisher’s exact test | 0.72 | Final outcome (Diméglio score) | 1.6 | 1.7 | Independent -test | 0.97 | Satisfaction | 1.2 | 1.0 | Independent -test | 0.62 |
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