Challenging clubfeet: The arthrogrypotic clubfoot and the complex clubfoot
Within the realm of clubfoot deformities, teratologic and complex (or atypical) clubfeet stand out as the most difficult. Exemplarities of the teratologic types of clubfoot are those associated with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.
H. J. P. van Bosse
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Epidemiology of clubfoot in Sweden from 2016 to 2019: A national register study.
BackgroundThis study aimed to estimate the birth prevalence of children born with isolated or non-isolated clubfoot in Sweden using a national clubfoot register.
Anna-Clara Esbjörnsson +3 more
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Determinants for Congenital Clubfoot in Ethiopia: A Case‐Control Study at Black Lion Specialized Hospital [PDF]
Background Clubfoot is a frequently occurring congenital deformity and continues to be overlooked public health concern, especially among children under‐fives year old in low and middle‐income countries, where approximately 90% of cases occur in these ...
Seid Mohammed Abdu +2 more
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The genetics of isolated and syndromic clubfoot
Purpose Congenital clubfoot is a serious birth defect that affects nearly 0.1% of all births. Though there is strong evidence for a genetic basis of isolated clubfoot, aside from a handful of associations, much of the heritability remains unexplained ...
B. Sadler, C. A. Gurnett, M. B. Dobbs
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Differential Transcriptome Analysis of Intrauterine UPD6pat Fetuses With Distinct Phenotypes [PDF]
Paternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 6 (UPD6pat) is associated with transient neonatal diabetes mellitus and multisystem developmental anomalies, but the mechanisms underlying its phenotypic variability remain unclear. This study integrates amniotic fluid cfRNA transcriptome analysis and molecular diagnostics, identifying 372 differentially ...
Yu J +6 more
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Developing a Three-Dimensional (3D) Assessment Method for Clubfoot—A Study Protocol
Background: Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) or clubfoot is a common pediatric congenital foot deformity that occurs 1 in 1,000 live births. Clubfoot is characterized by four types of foot deformities: hindfoot equinus; midfoot cavus; forefoot ...
Balasankar Ganesan +2 more
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The potential of machine learning in classifying relapse and non-relapse in children with clubfoot based on movement patterns [PDF]
The diverse nature and timing of a clubfoot relapse pose challenges for early detection. A relapsed clubfoot typically involves a combination of deformities affecting a child’s movement pattern across multiple joint levels, formed by a complex kinematic ...
Lianne Grin +6 more
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Muscle-tendon properties assessed by three-dimensional ultrasound in clinically well-performing clubfoot patients treated with the Ponseti method [PDF]
Introduction: Clubfoot is a congenital birth defect affecting musculoskeletal tissues of the affected lower legs, resulting in the typical appearance and changes in muscle-tendon properties.
Quinten M. P. Vervaart +4 more
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Community Ambulatory Activity in Children Treated for Clubfoot: 10-year Follow-up [PDF]
Background: Nonoperative treatment of clubfoot deformity has been embraced globally due to enhanced physical function following treatment. To date, quantification of functional outcomes in children with clubfoot has focused largely on gait data collected
Kelly A. Jeans, MS +2 more
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Background: Clubfoot is a congenital deformity that can affect one or both of a newborn’s lower extremities. The main objective of the study is to evaluate and compare the outcomes of the Ponseti method for the management of different types of clubfoot ...
Maryum Naseer Butt +7 more
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