Muhammad Zahid Shah, Afsar Khan, Muhammad Shoaib Khan.
Early Experience with Ilizarov for Correction of Resistant Clubfoot.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;14(2):595-8.

Aim: To evaluate the role of Ilizarov technique for correction of relapsed, resistant and neglected clubfeet. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar from August 2013 to August 2015. Methods: All the children of both sexes aged 2 to 18 years with resistant clubfeet were enrolled in the study via outpatient department (OPD) of Khyber teaching hospital Peshawar Pakistan. Results: A total of 15 clubfeet in 15 patients were included. Out of which 10(66.6%) patient were males and 5(33.3%) were females. The average age was 9 +- 4.33 years (2 SD) with range from 2 to 18 years. Average follow up was 19.11 +- 2.42 months (2 SD) with range from 15 to 24 months. Average correction time and frame application was 5.3 +- 1.53 months with a range from 3 to 8 months.11(73.33%) patients showed excellent and good results and 26.66% (n=4) patients showed fair and poor results. Conclusion: Ilizarov technique is efficient, cost effective, adjustable and procedure of choice in resistant clubfoot deformity.

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