Clubfoot, also known as talipes equinovarus, is a condition where a baby's foot is twisted inward to the point where the bottom of the foot faces sideways and in some cases upward When a child has clubfoot, their feet and legs have all the same bones, tendons and muscles as a healthy child, but they are positioned incorrectlyThere are two types of clubfoot Isolated or idiopathic clubfoot is the most common type If your child has clubfoot with no other medical problems, it's called isolated clubfoot Idiopathic means that the cause of clubfoot is not known Nonisolated clubfootClub foot (also called talipes) is where a baby is born with a foot or feet that turn in and under Early treatment should correct it In club foot, 1 foot or both feet point down and inwards with the sole of the foot facing backwards Credit Club foot happens because the Achilles tendon (the large tendon at the back of the ankle) is too short
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