ABSTRACT
Neglected congenital clubfoot in adults has been described in literature, but is not common to see adult patients with this orthopaedic disorder in developed countries with 30 years of follow-up. We report an asymptomatic case of neglected congenital clubfoot in an adult, who is incidentally seeking treatment for her 18-month-old son with congenital clubfoot. Although the cosmetic appearance is unacceptable, this mother remarkably has no functional limitations and for this reason she refuses any surgical treatment for her foot. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an untreated congenital clubfoot with 30 years follow-up.
Subject(s)
Clubfoot/diagnostic imaging , Clubfoot/physiopathology , Adult , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Mexico , Poverty , Radiography , Severity of Illness Index , Time FactorsABSTRACT
Os autores fizeram uma revisao da literatura e de 17 casos pessoais de agenesia congenita do radio. Utilizaram como tecnica de tratamento cirurgico a centralizacao da ulna no carpo. Examinaram os resultados, compararam com os resultados de outros autores e concluiram que esta e a cirurgia de escolha no momento. Aconselham que se opere ao redor dos 3 anos de idade e assim obtiveram 88,8% de resultados considerados satisfatorios