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Clubfoot is a congenital or acquired defect where one or both feet are rotated inward and downward. [1] [2] Congenital clubfoot is the most common congenital malformation of the foot with an incidence of 1 per 1000 births. [5]
The term pes cavus is Latin for ' hollow foot ' and is synonymous with the terms talipes cavus, cavoid foot, high-arched foot, and supinated foot type. Pes cavus is a multiplanar foot deformity characterised by an abnormally high medial longitudinal arch.
Ankle: talipes valgus (from Latin talus = ankle and pes = foot) – outward turning of the heel, resulting in a 'flat foot' presentation. Elbows: cubitus valgus (from Latin cubitus = elbow) – forearm is angled away from the body. Foot: pes valgus (from Latin pes = foot) – a medial deviation of the foot at subtalar joint.
Talipes equinovarus (pes equinovarus), clubfoot; Talipes cavus , clawfoot; Talipes planus (pes planus), flat feet; Talipes valgus (pes valgus), valgus deformity of the foot; Talipes varus (pes varus), varus deformity of the foot; Pes anserinus (leg) Pes anserine bursitis, inflammatory of the inner knee at the bursa of the pes anserinus
Ankle: talipes varus (from Latin talus = ankle and pes = foot). A notable subtype is clubfoot or talipes equinovarus, which is where one or both feet are rotated inwards and downwards. [6] [7] Toe: hallux varus (Latin hallux = big toe) — inward deviation of the big toe away from the second toe.
The Ponseti method is a manipulative technique that corrects congenital clubfoot without invasive surgery. It was developed by Ignacio V. Ponseti of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, US, in the 1950s, and was repopularized in 2000 by John Herzenberg in the US and Europe and in Africa by NHS surgeon Steve Mannion.
This disorder has symptoms that affect the feet, hands, muscles, fingerprints, skeleton, heart and back, these include: talipes equinovarus (clubfeet), thenar/hypothenar hypoplasia, abnormalities of the palmar crease and the fingerprints, hypertelorism, long philtrum, spina bifida, and mitral valve prolapse.
The Cannatella's plump toad (Osornophryne talipes) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador . Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland .