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[1] [2] Congenital clubfoot is the most common congenital malformation of the foot with an incidence of 1 per 1000 births. [5] In approximately 50% of cases, clubfoot affects both feet, but it can present unilaterally causing one leg or foot to be shorter than the other. [1] [6] Most of the time, it is not associated with other problems. [1]
Niranjan hails from a middle-class family from Bangalore. His father used to work as independent consultant and mother works in a corporate company. Born with a medical condition called spina bifida and with clubbed feet, he underwent as many as sixteen surgeries. He was advised by the doctors to undergo swimming to strengthen his leg muscles.
Matthew Lloyd (born 23 May 1972) [1] is a British Paralympian who was born with spina bifida and two club feet.He has competed in ice sledge hockey at the 2006 Winter Paralympics, [1] [2] in Sitting volleyball at the 2007 European Championships, [3] and is credited with inventing the sport of Inline sledge hockey. [4]
Spina bifida (SB; /ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/, [9] Latin for 'split spine') [10] is a birth defect in which there is incomplete closing of the spine and the membranes around the spinal cord during early development in pregnancy. [1] There are three main types: spina bifida occulta, meningocele and myelomeningocele. [1]
She was born with club feet, which were straightened out with plasters and bandages. She was initially classified as having spina bifida, but at the age of 50, she discovered that her paraplegia was due to birth-related complications; she was delivered in a long operation using forceps by a cardiologist. [2]
She was born with a club foot and spina bifida, which caused paralysis from her knee to her foot in her right leg. ... So often people would curiously stare at her feet and legs, but never quite ...
Congenital limb deformities are congenital musculoskeletal disorders which primarily affect the upper and lower limbs. An example is polydactyly , where a foot or hand has more than 5 digits. Clubfoot , one of the most common congenital deformities of the lower limbs, occurs approximately 1 in 1000 births.
A foot deformity is a disorder of the foot that can be congenital or acquired. Such deformities can include hammer toe , club foot , flat feet , pes cavus , etc. References