Club foot management in the Bafoussam Baptist Healthcare center (BBHC), Cameroon: Treatment outcomes and the associated factors of relapse with the Ponseti’s technique
Abstract:Background: Clubfoot is a birth defect found in about 1000 live births yearly in Cameroon and its treatment is often associated with relapses. The objective of this study was to evaluate treatment outcomes with the Ponseti’s technique and factors associated with relapses. Methods: We conducted a 5-year retrospective study on clubfoot children at the Bafoussam Baptist Healthcare Center (BBHC). Data on age, sex, birth setting, previous treatment, pirani scoring, number of casts and follow-ups, bracing and relaps… Show more
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