Congenital clubfoot: a review

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2010 Apr;71(4):200-5. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2010.71.4.47512.

Abstract

Congenital clubfoot is a relatively common lower limb deformity that is increasingly managed by non-operative methods of serial manipulation and immobilization. This review looks at aetiology, examination techniques and severity scoring, and provides an overview of operative and non-operative methods of treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Clubfoot / diagnosis*
  • Clubfoot / etiology
  • Clubfoot / pathology
  • Clubfoot / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Orthopedic Procedures / methods
  • Physical Examination / methods
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Salvage Therapy
  • Severity of Illness Index