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Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (Clubfoot)

A common birth deformity of the foot in which it is turned downward and inward, best corrected early in life.

Key points

Congenital talipes equinovarus, or clubfoot, is a deformity present at birth in which the foot is turned downward and inward.
The name describes its parts: equinus (toes pointing down), varus (heel turned in), with the forefoot turned in and a high arch.
True clubfoot is rigid and cannot be fully straightened by hand, which separates it from a positional foot that corrects itself.
It is usually correctable without an operation if treated early in the first weeks of life.
If left untreated, the child walks on the outer border of the foot, with lasting deformity and disability.

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Clubfoot (CTEV) at birth: Equinus (toes down), Varus (heel in), forefoot in, high arch; rigid, not a positional foot; correctable early without operation; untreated means walking on the foot's outer border.

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🦴 Musculoskeletal & Dermatology🟢 BasicCongenital Foot Deformities

Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (Clubfoot)

A common birth deformity of the foot in which it is turned downward and inward, best corrected early in life.

Key points

Congenital talipes equinovarus, or clubfoot, is a deformity present at birth in which the foot is turned downward and inward.
The name describes its parts: equinus (toes pointing down), varus (heel turned in), with the forefoot turned in and a high arch.
True clubfoot is rigid and cannot be fully straightened by hand, which separates it from a positional foot that corrects itself.
It is usually correctable without an operation if treated early in the first weeks of life.
If left untreated, the child walks on the outer border of the foot, with lasting deformity and disability.

Memory trick

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