Kinematic Gait Impairments in Children with Clubfeet Treated by the Ponseti Method: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Lianne GrinLisa van OorschotVanwanseele BenedicteSaskia D N WijnandsH J J Cojanne KarsArnold T BesselaarM C Marieke van der SteenPublished in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
Ponseti-treated clubfoot children showed several kinematic gait differences from healthy controls. In future studies, homogeneity in measured variables and study population and implementation of multi-segmental foot models will aid in comparing studies and understanding clubfoot complexity and treatment outcomes. The question remains as to what functional problems gait impairments lead to and whether additional treatment could address these problems.