Three Dimensional (3D) Assesment of Clubfoot

Background: The congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) or clubfoot is one of the most common and complex congenital deformities and is a completely reversible condition with timely and appropriate treatment.  The aim of this study is to perform three dimensional assessments for clubfoot to evaluate the initial severity of the clubfoot and to monitor the structural changes in clubfoot after each casting intervention. Methods:  A Comparative Experimental Prospective Study conducted from October 2019 to October 2021 for a period of 2 year in the Department of Orthopaedics, JNMC & AVBRH.  The 3D scanning using Kinect 3D scanner is performed weekly before each casting.  Pirani Score and 3D assessment at different time periods are considered as primary outcome variables. Results: In this study we will get to know the severity of club foot after each casting interval and the structural changes can the evaluated in foot of patient to quantify the extent of disease and the improvement after treatment protocol Conclusion: Our study primarily tries to evaluate clubfoot by using 3D scanner and get the quantification of the disease