What is Clubfoot?
Clubfoot, or talipes equinovarus, is a treatable birth
defect that affects approximately 150,000-200,000 children each
year.
When clubfoot occurs the foot is twisted inward and down,
and this condition occurs during development in the womb.
Physicians have observed that fetuses that develop clubfoot
start with a normal foot and then the foot begins to turn inward around the
third month.
Most children born with clubfoot are not missing any bones,
muscles, or connective tissue. It is a congenital condition, meaning that when
it occurs it is always present at birth.
It is one of the most common congenital deformities. One or
both feet may be affected and the affected feet can range from relatively
flexible to stiff and rigid.
The condition is not painful for the new born, though when a
child gets to walking age, walking with an uncorrected clubfoot can be very
painful and difficult, if not impossible.
Source: PONSETI INTERNATIONAL
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