Ponseti method compared with soft-tissue release for the management of clubfoot: A meta-analysis study

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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2013; 4(3): 144-153
Published online Jul 18, 2013. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i3.144

Table 4 Between and within-study heterogeneity in outcomes of clubfoot treatment

	Overall		Ponseti method		Soft-Tissue release
	Q	I²	Q	I²	Q	I²
Laaveg-Ponseti score	468.8^a	98.7	2.3	57.2	465.8^a	99.1
Excellent/Good Laaveg-Ponseti ratings	72.5^a	86.2	0.35	0	55.6^a	87.4
TCA-AP	346.8^a	97.1	4.1	50.9	312.5^a	97.8
TCA-LT	496.3^a	98.0	320.8^a	99.4	158.1^a	95.6
TCI	274.5^a	96.4	114.3^a	98.3	265.5^a	95.4
TMT-AP	376.3^a	97.6	0.001	0	365.2^a	98.1
TMT-LT	67.3^a	91.1	1.3	20.5	21.0^a	80.9
MTT-LT	203.8^a	96.6	2.3	12.0	89.0^a	95.5
CMT-AP	328.7^a	97.6	4.0	50.6	121.5^a	95.9

^aP < 0.05 vs patients who underwent open surgery, significant variability. TCA-AP: Anteroposterior talocalcaneal angle; TCA-LT: Lateral talocalcaneal angle; TCI: Talocalcaneal index; TMT-AP: Anteroposterior talus-first metatarsal angle; TMT-LT: Lateral talus-first metatarsal angle; MTT-LT: Lateral first-fifth metatarsal angle; CMT-AP: Anteroposterior calcaneus-fifth metatarsal angle.

Citation: Lykissas MG, Crawford AH, Eismann EA, Tamai J. Ponseti method compared with soft-tissue release for the management of clubfoot: A meta-analysis study. World J Orthop 2013; 4(3): 144-153
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v4/i3/144.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v4.i3.144