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Ponseti treatment achieves high initial correction rates in idiopathic clubfoot, but relapse remains one of the central long-term challenges. This systematic analysis pooled data from multiple studies to examine relapse over prolonged follow-up after Ponseti correction and standard bracing. Across more than 2,000 patients, relapse occurred in roughly one-third of feet, illustrating why successful early correction should not be equated with permanent cure. The analysis also found that relapse could continue to appear beyond the first few years, reinforcing the need for prolonged surveillance rather than assuming that risk disappears once walking begins. The clinical message is especially important for counselling families: recurrence is not necessarily a sign that the initial treatment failed, and it can often be managed successfully when detected early. Brace adherence remains a major modifiable factor, making caregiver education and practical support central to care. For HCPs, the study supports structured follow-up into the later childhood years, attention to dynamic supination or recurrent equinus, and prompt re-casting when needed. The paper reinforces the principle that the long-term success of Ponseti depends as much on sustained follow-up and family engagement as on the initial correction.
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Ponseti treatment achieves high initial correction rates in idiopathic clubfoot, but relapse remains one of the central long-term challenges. This systematic analysis pooled data from multiple studies to examine relapse over prolonged follow-up after Ponseti correction and standard bracing. Across more than 2,000 patients, relapse occurred in roughly one-third of feet, illustrating why successful early correction should not be equated with permanent cure. The analysis also found that relapse could continue to appear beyond the first few years, reinforcing the need for prolonged surveillance rather than assuming that risk disappears once walking begins. The clinical message is especially important for counselling families: recurrence is not necessarily a sign that the initial treatment failed, and it can often be managed successfully when detected early. Brace adherence remains a major modifiable factor, making caregiver education and practical support central to care. For HCPs, the study supports structured follow-up into the later childhood years, attention to dynamic supination or recurrent equinus, and prompt re-casting when needed. The paper reinforces the principle that the long-term success of Ponseti depends as much on sustained follow-up and family engagement as on the initial correction.
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