Courtesy: 1 https://www.pharmaceutical-journal.com/cpd-and-learning/learning-article/rashes-in-children/20202943.article?firstPass=false
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Enhancing clubfoot treatment experience through contemporary technologies.
Orthosis for clubfoot correction
An orthosis with 6 Degrees of freedom, to provide supination and pronation as per Ponseti technique.
Impact
- Remove the problems associated with castings like discomfort to the child etc.
- Can be used for correction by parents/paramedics as per schedule decided by Physician
- Reduce the extensive travel to the clinic for castings and follow-ups
- Increase the effectiveness of treatment by frequent but smaller corrections (otherwise costly and time-consuming through castings).
Challenges with current non-invasive treatment
Although Ponseti Technique is gold standard for non-invasive CTEV treatment but following are the challenges:
Faced by Patients
- Child Discomfort
- Social Stigma
- Physical Distance from treatment center
- Lack of Awareness
- Lack of Expert Physicians
Faced by Doctors
- Late Representation
- Brace Compliance
- Irregular or no follow-up
- Casting is highly uncomfortable for child, even leads to skin ulcers.
- Extensive travel to treatment centres is required on weekly basis
- It is skill intensive at physician level, and hardly outsourced to paramedical staff.
- Treatment cost is a challenge for parents from economically weaker sections
All these factors contribute to the neglect of the treatment of clubfoot. 50 % of children born with clubfoot do not have access to treatment / do not continue the treatment.
CTEV deformity and or with skin problem
Courtesy: https://guardian.ng/guardian-woman/club-foot-treatment-the-alternative-or-orthodox-way/
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