Neglected Idiopathic Clubfoot Successfully Treated by the Ponseti Method: A Case Report of an Adult Patient who Started Treatment at 26 Years of Age

INTRODUCTION: The Ponseti method has been universally adopted for the treatment of children’s neglected clubfoot, but not for adult patients. In low- and middle-income countries, there are adult patients with neglected CTEV that remains untreated because the patients have limited access to specialized treatment. CASE REPORT: The Ponseti method was applied in a 26-year-old adult female patient with neglected clubfoot with no previous treatment. The feet had functional mobility and no residual deformities at the end of follow-upperiod. An abduction foot orthosis was prescribed for 1 year after casting period. The patient returned to normal activities after an8-month follow-up period. CONCLUSION: This unique therapeutic success in an adult patient with neglected idiopathic bilateral clubfoot showed that the Ponseti method was a good treatment option.