Percutaneous achillotomy in the treatment of congenital clubfoot: should it be performed in the operating theater or the polyclinic?

Percutaneous achillotomy in the treatment of congenital clubfoot: should it be performed in the operating theater or the polyclinic?

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy, advantages, and complications of percutaneous achillotomy in the treatment of clubfoot with the Ponseti method when performed to two different groups under general anesthesia or polyclinic conditions with local anesthesia. Method...

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Main Authors: Ümit Tuhanioğlu, Hasan U. Oğur, Fırat Seyfettinoğlu, Hakan Çiçek, Volkan T. Tekbaş, Ahmet Kapukaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Ponseti
Achillotomy
Clubfoot
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0851-9

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