To evaluate the results of early rehabilitative therapy for congenital club foot.Methods Eighteen infants (32 feet) with congenital clubfoot were managed with the sequential manipulation,cast and correcting brace in our institute.All of them were followed up.The appearance and function of ankle were recovered.Results The deformities in 9 cases (17 feet) who underwent rehabilitative therapy begining at neonatal period had been totally ameliorated,none of them needed to undergo surgery,and the success rate was up to 100%.On the other hand,the success rate in the other 9 infants (15 feet) who underwent therapy at toddler period was significantly decreased to 60%.And 3 cases had to undergo operations to correct the deformities.Conclusion It is necessary to undergo rehabilitative therapy for infants with congenital clubfoot as early as possible to improve the success rate of treatment.6 refs.
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