Advanced Instructional Course|Fuß und Schuh
Klumpfuß

Zusammenfassung: Since Hippocrates treatment concepts in clubfoot underwent significant changes. Based on a concise historical overview of the main therapeutical approaches the lecture will focus on the detection of an underlying pattern.

Zusammenfassung: The patoanatomy of the clubfoot can be understood as a maximum supination of the hind foot with disrupted fore-hind foot alignment. Under this assumption the Ponseti method corrects the fore-hind foot-alignment and reduces the hind foot with manipulation of the calcaneo-pedis-block. Serial casting and consequent splinting maintains the results of the manipulations.

Zusammenfassung: The Authors present surgical and nonoperative treatment of pes equinovarus congenitus with a special attention being paid to Ponseti’s method combined with a substantial share of orthotic treatment on the therapeutic results.