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Introduction: Modern nonoperative treatment of idiopathic clubfoot consists of the Ponseti technique of manipulation and serial casting. Most patients have an excellent long-term outcomes with minimal pain or disability; however, some patients fail to respond or relapse after initial correction. The challenge is to identify such probable resistant or failed cases, and the factors that determine the same. Ultrasonography (USG) is being explored for the diagnosis and follow-up of clubfoot cases.
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