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Background Clubfoot is a treatable abnormality that can be managed with early intervention. However, there is a lack of public knowledge regarding clubfoot, which can delay treatment.
Abdulmonem Alsiddiky +6 more
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Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice regarding Management of Infants with Congenital Clubfoot [PDF]
Background: Clubfoot is one of the most common congenital musculoskeletal deformities. It is defined as a deformity characterized by complex mal-alignment of the foot involving soft and bony structures in the hind-foot, mid-foot, and forefoot.
Nadia Mousad +3 more
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Clubfoot treatment in 2015: a global perspective [PDF]
Introduction Clubfoot affects around 174 000 children born annually, with approximately 90% of these in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC). Untreated clubfoot causes life-long impairment, affecting individuals’ ability to walk and participate ...
Lavy, C +3 more
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Does laterality of deformity influence the severity of the idiopathic clubfoot?
BACKGROUND: The idiopathic clubfoot has been widely reported as the commonest congenital deformity of the lower limbs with incidence of approximately 1-2 in 1000 live births. Its exact aetiology is not known.
C O Anisi +4 more
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Clubfoot, or talipes equinovarus, is a deformity consisting of equinus, varus, and adductus foot deformity. The true etiology of congenital clubfoot is unknown; several theories have been proposed. The pathology of the individual bones contributes to the clubfoot deformity and soft tissue contractures around the ankle and ...
Vladan Stevanovic +4 more
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Analysis of Variation In Clubfoot Candidate Genes [PDF]
Isolated clubfoot, a common birth defect occurring in more than 135,000 livebirths worldwide each year, is associated with significant health care and financial burdens.
Ester, Audrey R
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Neurodevelopmental difficulties in children with idiopathic clubfoot
Aim: To evaluate neurodevelopmental difficulties in children with idiopathic clubfoot. Method: A cross-sectional study of 106 children (29 females, 77 males; aged 8–10y) with idiopathic clubfoot and 109 age-, sex-, and residential area-parallelized ...
Marie André +13 more
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Kinematic differences in the presentation of recurrent congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)
Background The tibialis anterior tendon transfer (TATT) is the suggested surgical intervention in the Ponseti method for treatment of dynamic recurrent congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot) presenting as hindfoot varus and forefoot supination during ...
Johnson, Liam +5 more
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Background Congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot) is a common musculoskeletal anomaly, with a suspected multifactorial etiopathogenesis. Herein, we used publicly available data to ascertain liveborn infants with clubfoot delivered in Denmark during ...
Paula L. Hedley +5 more
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Current conservative management and classification of club foot: A review
Clubfoot, known as congenital talipes equinovarus, is one of the complex paediatric foot deformity with the incidence of 1 in every 1000 live births. It consists of four complex foot abnormalities such as forefoot adductus, midfoot cavus, and hindfoot ...
Ganesan Balasankar +2 more
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