Summary
The clinical appearance and the radiographs of 31 patients with 47 clubfeet taken before the start of treatment have been studied. In spite of making a careful clinical evaluation, 14 feet (29.8%) remained “borderline” and could not be definitely classified into the easy or resistant groups. The radiological score of the foot, which is an objective representation of the severity of the deformities at all important levels and in all planes, has been found to be an accurate and sensitive index which enables such a distinction to be made.
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On a étudié la symptomatologie clinique et radiologique de 31 sujets, porteurs de 47 pieds bots, avant le début du traitement. En dépit d'une évaluation clinique minutieuse, 14 pieds (29,8%) demeurent difficilement classables entre les deux groupes: pieds de traitement simple ou au contraire irréductibles. L'évaluation radiologique du pied, qui constitue une représentation objective de l'importance des déformations à tous les niveaux et dans tous les plans, s'est révélée être un indicateur fidèle et sensible qui permet un tel classement.
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Bansal, V.P., Daniel, J. & Rai, J. Radiological score in the assessment of clubfoot. International Orthopaedics 12, 181–185 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00547161
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