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Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Tenotomy vs Tendo-Achilles Lengthening (TAL) in Neglected Clubfoot Children.
Led by Muhammad Aamir Latif · Updated on 2026-05-01
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
36 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Achilles tendon tenotomy is the established worldwide gold standard for correcting idiopathic clubfoot. However, in neglected cases, surgical interventions such as percutaneous Achilles tendon tenotomy (PAT) and open tendo-Achilles lengthening (TAL) are common techniques for correcting this deformity. This study aimed at determining the functional outcomes of Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Tenotomy (PAT) vs tendo-Achilles Lengthening (TAL) in the neglected clubfoot children of age 2-5 years.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Percutaneous Achilles Tendon Tenotomy vs Tendo-Achilles Lengthening (TAL) in Neglected Clubfoot Children.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Any gender
- Aged 2 to 5 years
- Diagnosed with clubfoot
- Pirani score between 3 and 6
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with neuromuscular or chromosomal abnormalities
- Patients with myelomeningocele
- Patients with dystrophic dysplasia
- Patients with Moebius syndrome
- Patients with amniotic band syndrome
- Patients with metatarsus adductus
- Patients with syndactyly
- Patients with polydactyly
- Patients who previously underwent Achilles tendon tenotomy or tendo-Achilles lengthening
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 75510
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Research Team
P
Pervez Ali, FCPS
CONTACT
S
Sidratul Zaitoon
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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