Paradigm shift in clubfoot care strategies in Pakistan: A meta-analysis over three decades

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World J Meta-Anal. Jun 18, 2026; 14(2): 118716
Published online Jun 18, 2026. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v14.i2.118716

Table 1 Distribution of clubfoot publications in Pakistan by treatment strategy and decade (1990-2025)

Year range	Surgical	Ponseti	Other conservative	Total conservative	Non-clinical	Total
1990-1999	4	0	0	0	0	4
2000-2004	3	0	1	1	0	4
2005-2009	2	3	1	4	1	7
2010-2014	8	14	0	14	3	25
2015-2019	5	13	0	13	4	22
2020-2024	4	39	2	41	13	58
2025	0	3	0	3	2	5
Total	26	72	4	76	23	125
%	20.8%	57.6%	3.2%	60.8%	18.4%	100%

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Citation: Bhatti A, Mazar Baloch S, Morcuende JA, Jaffri K, Bhatti MY. Paradigm shift in clubfoot care strategies in Pakistan: A meta-analysis over three decades. World J Meta-Anal 2026; 14(2): 118716
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v14.i2.118716

Bhatti A, Mazar Baloch S, Morcuende JA, Jaffri K, Bhatti MY. Paradigm shift in clubfoot care strategies in Pakistan: A meta-analysis over three decades. World J Meta-Anal 2026; 14(2): 118716 [DOI: 10.13105/wjma.v14.i2.118716]

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