CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT OF CONGENITAL TALIPES EQUINO VARUS(CLUBFOOT)

Objective: The Congenital Talipes Equino Varus is the most common disorder of congenital deformities of foot.Material and Methods: This study was conducted know the results of conservative treatment of the condition. A total of one hundred and ten patients with 165 Feet having Congenital Talipes Equino Varus deformities were registered for study from July 1998 to June 2000 at Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar. All the patients with congenital clubfoot deformity were included in the study and those having deformity secondary to poliomyelitis, cerebral palsy, meningomyelocoele and arthogryposis multiplex congenital were excluded from the study.Results: Ninety-six patients with 144 clubfeet completed their follow-up of two years. The average age of patients was 19 days, ranging from 01 day to 12 weeks. The deformity was classified according to Harrold and Walkerʹs classification. All the patients were treated non-operatively using Kite & Lovell technique. The results were assessed by using Turcoʹs assessment method. 81.24% excellent\good results were achieved at two years of follow-up.Conclusion: Conservative Treatment is the best option of treatment for Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (clubfoot), which starts at an early age. It prevents future deformity in children and lessens the burden over the society.