Clubfoot Research Paper

Clubfoot is a range of foot abnormalities that usually happens during birth in which your baby’s foot is twisted out of shape or position. Clubfoot is a fairly common birth and is usually a problem for newborns. The tissue that is connecting the muscles to the tendons is shorter than usual causing this disease. Most babies who have clubfoot are usually healthy. It is also known as another word called talipes.

The cause of clubfoot is idiopathic. Scientists came to a conclusion that it is not caused because of the way the baby is positioned in the fetus. Clubfoot is sometimes associated with other abnormalities of the skeleton that are present at birth such as spina bifia. Spina bifia is a serious birth defect that occurs when the tissue surrounding the developing spinal cord of a fetus doesn’t close …show more content…
There are nonsurgical treatments such as casting or

splinting that is usually tried first. The foot is moved into the most normal position and held in the same position until the next treatment. The Ponseti method is one of the main treatments that involves weekly sessions with a specialist. The specialist manipulates the baby’s foot with their hands to gradually alter the bend in the foot. Also, clubfoot can relapse again, which means that the treatments may have to be repeated again and the foot will have to be manipulated again.

Clubfoot is not preventable because doctors usually don’t know what causes it. There are many ways to limit your baby’s risk of clubfoot such as not smoking or spending time in smoky environments, not drinking alcohol, avoiding drugs not approved by your doctor. Since it is unknown as to why clubfoot is caused, it can’t be prevented. This skeletal disorder can only be treated. Once, doctors or scientist finds the causes of clubfoot then they will start to develop ways to prevent this