Exploring Treatment Modalities for Foot Equinus in Cerebral Palsy: A Comparative Analysis of Surgical Release and Botulinum Toxin Injections
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: To provide important insights into the relative efficacies of these two therapy techniques for controlling foot equines in the context of cerebral palsy patients, the study aims to compare and contrast their distinct outcomes. Method: The effectiveness of the intervention was examined in two separate groups, based on gender and age, using a cross-sectional study methodology. There were thirty volunteers in each group, out of a total of sixty, for the study. The distribution of genders and age groups, as well as the effectiveness of the interventions, was methodically documented. Potential correlations and variations were investigated using statistical analysis, such as chi-square tests and mean computations. Participants were informed about the nature and goal of the intervention, and the study complied with ethical guidelines. Result: There was no discernible difference between groups (A and B) according to the gender distribution analysis (Table 1), suggesting that the proportion of men and women in both groups was pretty balanced. However, there were slight variations in the efficacy assessments for both the male and female categories. There were no statistically significant differences between groups (A & B) in the age distribution (Table 2). Notably, Table 3's overall effectiveness of the intervention showed a significant difference (p = 0.029) between the two groups. Subsequent examination of age-specific efficacy (Table 4) did not show any discernible variations throughout age groups. Conclusion: This study indicates that age does not seem to be a relevant determinant, even though gender may have some bearing on the intervention's efficacy. There were differences in the overall effectiveness of the intervention between groups A and B. These findings highlight the significance of taking age and gender into account when evaluating treatment outcomes and offer insightful information about the complex elements of the intervention's influence across various demographic parameters. Larger sample numbers in future studies could lead to a deeper comprehension of these connections.
Authors: Samad Khan, Adnan Khan, Khalid Khan, Tariq Ahmad, Aiman Zia, Haziq Dad Khan
Institution: Bacha Khan Medical College
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409271775