Clinical outcomes and risk-factor analysis of the Ponseti Method in a low-resource setting: Clubfoot care in Haiti.
Rameez A QudsiFaith SelzerStephen C HillAriel LernerJean Wildric HippolyteEldine JacquesFrancel AlexisCollin J MayRobert B CadyElena LosinaPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Higher Pirani score, prior treatment, non-idiopathic diagnosis, and female sex were associated with a higher risk of sub-optimal outcomes in this low-resource setting. Compared to high-income nations, serial casting began later, with longer duration and higher relapse. Identifying patients at risk for poor outcomes in a low-resource setting can guide counseling, program development, and resource allocation.
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