Global prevalence, patterns, and predictors of relapse following Ponseti treatment for idiopathic clubfoot: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Victor Ogutu, Ewochu Emmanuel Jacob, Bienfait Mumbere Vahwere, Augusine Oviosun, Chinyere N Anyanwu, Wusa Makena, Ugwu Okechukwu Paul Chima, Okon Michael Ben, Swase Dominic Terkimbi, Emeka Godson Anyanwu · 2026
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Victor Ogutu and colleagues pooled 25 studies with 1624 children in 2026 to estimate how often clubfoot returns after Ponseti treatment. The casting and bracing method corrects most feet at first, yet relapse during childhood varies widely across reports, leaving families and clinics unsure what to expect.
Pooled relapse prevalence reached 26.4 percent at patient level, slightly lower when mixed counting units were included, with substantial variation between studies. The paper gives orthopedic teams a global relapse benchmark and a risk-factor synthesis for targeting follow-up and brace adherence, and family counseling in follow-up care.
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| CREATOR | Victor Ogutu, Ewochu Emmanuel Jacob, Bienfait Mumbere Vahwere, Augusine Oviosun, Chinyere N Anyanwu, Wusa Makena, Ugwu Okechukwu Paul Chima, Okon Michael Ben, Swase Dominic Terkimbi, Emeka Godson Anyanwu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |