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

Figure 1 Functional rating system for clubfoot. Reproduced from by Laaveg et al[5].

Figure 2 Radiographic parameters most commonly measured on plain films. Anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) standing foot radiographs of a patient with clubfoot showing the anteroposterior talocalcaneal angle (a), anteroposterior calcaneus-fifth metatarsal angle (b), anteroposterior talus-first metatarsal angle (c), lateral talocalcaneal angle (d), lateral talus-first metatarsal angle (e), and lateral first-fifth metatarsal angle (f).

Figure 3 Flow chart summary of the literature.

Figure 4 Success rate of Ponseti method vs soft-tissue release for clubfoot management based on Laaveg-Ponseti score.