Dimeglio Classification (Clubfoot Severity)
Dimeglio classification of a clubfoot (Dimeglio 1995) - four reducibility parameters, each 0-4 by reducibility, plus four 1-point features, for a total of 0-20.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Equinus
- 4
- Varus
- 3
- Derotation
- 3
- Forefoot adduction
- 3
Result: Dimeglio total 13 of 20: grade III (severe).
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What the result means
- Reducibility (0-16)
- Equinus, varus, derotation of the calcaneopedal block, forefoot adduction; each 0-4 by reducibility.
- Bonus (0-4)
- One point each for a posterior crease, medial crease, cavus, and muscle abnormality.
- Grade
- 1-5 grade I (benign), 6-10 II (moderate), 11-15 III (severe), 16-20 IV (very severe). Higher = more severe.
What you enter
- Equinus (0-4)
- Varus (0-4)
- Derotation (0-4)
- Forefoot adduction (0-4)
- Posterior crease
- Medial crease
- Cavus
- Muscle abnormality
How this is calculated
Dimeglio A, Bensahel H, Souchet P, Mazeau P, Bonnet F. Classification of clubfoot. J Pediatr Orthop B. 1995;4(2):129-136. Read the source ↗
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