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