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Current conservative management and classification of club foot: A review

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 2016
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, Ameersing Luximon, Adel Al-Jumaily   +2 more
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and chromosome 17q23.1q23.2: An uncommon cause of nonsyndromic clubfoot [PDF]

, 2012
Clubfoot is a common birth defect characterized by inward posturing and rigid downward displacement of one or both feet. The etiology of syndromic forms of clubfoot is varied and the causes of isolated clubfoot are not well understood. A microduplication
Vella, M, Bacino, C A, Ahituv, N, C. Alvarez, VanderMeer, JE, M. Vella, J.E. VanderMeer, Richards, BS, N. Sikka, VanderMeer, J E, J.T. Hecht, Bacino, CA, C.A. Bacino, F.R. Dietz, Blanton, S H, Alvarez, C, Blanton, SH, S.H. Blanton, B.S. Richards, W. Lu, Hecht, J T, Richards, B S, Sikka, N, Dietz, FR, Dietz, F R, Hecht, JT, N. Ahituv, Lu, W   +27 more
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A Novel Splice Variant in ERGIC1 Causes Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita—Characterization Using Urine‐Derived Cells

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) is defined as the presence of joint contractures affecting at least two body regions at birth. Three different ERGIC1 variants have been reported in individuals with AMC. Here, we report on a 16‐year‐old male with a homozygous ERGIC1 c.250+1G>A variant that was classified as a variant of uncertain ...
Lauren Kerr, Paul McKay, Juliana Marulanda, Zenghui Wu, Reggie Hamdy, Sena Tavukcu, Noémi Dahan‐Oliel, Frank Rauch   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and pattern of congenital clubfoot among less than 5-year-old children in Ethiopia; cross-sectional based study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background Clubfoot is one of the most common congenital malformations, but it is also one of the most neglected public health problems among less than five-year-old children, mainly in middle- and low-income countries.
Seid Mohammed Abdu, Girma Seyoum, Birhanu Ayana   +2 more
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The EXPLAIN Study: Exploring Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita in Adults in Norway — A Description of Demographic, Medical, and Neurological Findings

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) encompasses several hundred conditions with diverse genetic, pathophysiological, and clinical origins. The overarching EXPLAIN study explores underlying causes and implications of AMC and represents the largest clinical cohort of adults with AMC reported to date.
My Vuong Hermansen, Kristin Ørstavik, Unni Steen, Mathias Toft, Cathrine Brunborg, Lena Lande Wekre   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurodevelopmental difficulties in children with idiopathic clubfoot

, 2019
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, Broström, E., André, M., Lööf, E., André, Marie, Broström, Eva W., Bölte, Sven, Andriesse, Hanneke, Andriesse, H., Elin Lööf, Sven Bölte, Lööf, Elin, Eva W Broström, Hanneke Andriesse   +13 more
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Essential embryology for the Canadian pathologists’ assistant

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Pathologists' assistants (PAs) are pivotal in healthcare, conducting autopsies and examining tissues under a pathologist's guidance. Embryology knowledge is crucial for PAs to accurately assess anomalies and identify pathologies. Yet, it is often overlooked in academic PA training programs.
Samantha H. Nacci, William Tsui, Fang‐I Lu, Avrum I. Gotlieb, Danielle C. Bentley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clubfoot treatment in 2015: a global perspective

, 2018
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, Lavy, Christopher, Capper, B, Owen, RM   +3 more
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Availability and readability of online patient information on clubfoot: Assessment of paediatric hospital clubfoot web pages

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2021
Purpose To determine the availability and readability of online patient information (OPI) provided by paediatric hospitals in the United States using clubfoot as a model condition Methods The websites of the top 95 paediatric hospitals identified using ...
Michael Xie, Jason Young, Collin May
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Identification of major congenital malformations based on healthcare databases in France: A proof‐of‐concept study using the epi‐meres nationwide mother–child register

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim Besides registries, healthcare databases can provide useful information for assessing the frequency of major congenital malformations (MCMs) and investigating their risk factors, particularly medication exposures. This study aimed to assess the validity of MCMs identification based on French national, comprehensive healthcare databases ...
Tom Duchemin, Lise Marty, Jérôme Drouin, Sara Miranda, Jérémie Botton, Valérie Olié, Alain Weill, Rosemary Dray‐Spira   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source