Paediatric Foot
A newborn male is noted to have a rigid foot deformity on the right side. The foot is in equinus with heel in varus, forefoot adducted and supinated, and a deep medial crease. The deformity does not fully correct with gentle manipulation. There are no other abnormalities on examination and the pregnancy was uncomplicated. Regarding clubfoot (congenital talipes equinovarus):
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Clubfoot consists of four components remembered by CAVE: Cavus (high arch from forefoot pronation on...
The Ponseti method is the gold standard treatment: serial long-leg casting with sequential correctio...
The Ponseti method corrects equinus first before other deformities; varus is corrected by pronating ...
Following Achilles tenotomy, final cast is applied for 3 weeks; bracing (foot abduction orthosis) is...
Recurrence or resistant clubfoot may require anterior tibialis tendon transfer (ATTT) - transferred ...
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