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About a person with a missing limb and a clubfoot in one of their legs (congenital talipes equinovarus, or CTEV)
1 Junior Consultant Physiotherapist, Paediatric Department, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar, Dhaka 1343, Bangladesh
2 Lecturer, Bangladesh Health Profession Institute (BHPI), Savar, Dhaka 1343, Bangladesh
3 Senior Consultant and Head of Physiotherapy Department, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar, Dhaka 1343, Bangladesh
4 Clinical Physiotherapist, Paediatric Department, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar, Dhaka 1343, Bangladesh
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Paediatric Department, Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar, Dhaka 1343,
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Article ID: 100058D05MG2024
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Gani MS, Islam MW, Hossain MA, Amitav K, Tasnin N. About a person with a missing limb and a clubfoot in one of their legs (congenital talipes equinovarus, or CTEV). Edorium J Disabil Rehabil 2024;10(1):10–13.ABSTRACT
The Ponseti technique has a higher success rate than any other method now used in physiotherapy practice for the treatment of congenital talipes equinovarus or clubfoot. The study’s objective was to discover proof that using the Ponseti approach for clubfoot challenging functional results and missing limb by prosthetic shoes. A baby girl who was 1 month and 6 days old and had no prior history of complications for either her mother or herself visited Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP). We identified her as having unilateral normal clubfeet (left) and missing limb in right, and throughout the casting process, her midfoot scored higher than her hindfoot. On the first casting day, feet had a total Pirani score (PS) of 5.5.
Total casting was necessary, and the right feet’s PSs were 1.5 and 1, respectively. Just before the casting, she had manipulation (exercise therapy). After nine casting, Pirani’s score was zero. Afterward, the patient was given the brace and prosthetic in the 4 size. This study’s findings suggest that using the Ponseti approach yields comprehensive clinical and functional results and missing limb by prosthetic shoes.
Keywords: Clubfoot, CTEV, Missing limb, Ponseti management, Prosthesis
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Author Contributions
Md Shujayt Gani - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Md Waliul Islam - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Mohammad Anwar Hossain - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Kumar Amitav - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Nabila Tasnin - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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