Aimal Sattar, Muhammad Shabbir, Inayat-ur Rehman, Zeeshan Faisal, Wali Muhammad.
Efficacy of percutaneous needle tenotomy during ponseti technique in the management of congenital club foot deformity in children.
Pak J Surg Jan ;35(4):316-9.

Objective: To determine the efficacy of percutaneous needle tenotomy during ponseti technique in the management of congenital club foot deformity in children Study design: Descriptive case series Place and duration of study: Orthopaedic unit, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar 17th August 2018 to 17th February 2019 Material and Methods: In this study a total of 139 patients were observed. All children were operated with aseptic precautions under short general anaesthesia.. A 16/18 gauge needle chosen to cut the tendon, There after, patients was followed up on a monthly basis and efficacy was evaluated after six months Results: In this study mean age was 12 months with SD +- 7.31. 57% patients were male while 43% patients were female. 40% patients had bilateral foot while 60% patients had unilateral foot. More over percutaneous needle tenotomy was effective in 92% patients and was not effective in 8% patients. Conclusion: Our study concludes that percutaneous needle tenotomy is 92% effective during ponseti technique in the management of congenital club foot deformity in children.

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