The Objective Measurement of Brace-Use Adherence in the Treatment of Idiopathic Clubfoot

Conclusions:
The present study objectively quantified the number of daily hours of post-corrective brace wear for patients with clubfoot in varying age groups and provides an estimate of the number of hours required to avoid relapse.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: JBJS - October 4, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sangiorgio, S. N., Ho, N. C., Morgan, R. D., Ebramzadeh, E., Zionts, L. E. Tags: Pediatrics Scientific Articles Source Type: research