A study of orthopaedic management of club foot at tertiary health care centre

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the orthopaedic management of club foot at tertiary health care centre. Methods: This cross-sectional research was conducted at the Orthopaedic Department at SGRRIM&HS, Dehradun, focusing on infants under one year of age with idiopathic clubfoot who were seen during a three-year period. Over a 2-year period, 200 participants were included in the trial after providing written permission. All essential patient information, including age, sex, and pre-intervention modified Pirani score, were recorded. Results: 43% of the patients were aged 0-3 months, 31% were aged 3-6 months, 17% were aged 6-9 months, and 9% were aged 9-12 months. 64% of the patients were female, whereas 36% were male. Post-treatment Pirani scores significantly differed from pre-treatment scores across all age groups: 0-3 years (5.35±2.22 vs. 1.58±1.032, p