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Last updated: 11/24/2009
BOOKS
Lehman, W. B. The Clubfoot. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams and Wilikins, 1980.
Ponseti, I. V. Congenital Clubfoot. Fundamentals of Treatment. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Simons,...
G. W. The Clubfoot: The Present and a View of the Future New York: Springer Verlag, 1994.
PERIODICALS
Aronson, J. and C. L. Puskarich. "Deformity and Disability from Treated Clubfoot."Journal of Pediatrics and Orthopedics 10 (1990): 109–112.
Cooper, D. M. and F. R. Dietz. "Treatment of Idiopathic Clubfoot. A Thirty Year Follow-up."Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 77A (1995): 1477–1479.
Herzenberg, J. E., C. Radler, and N. Bor. "Ponseti Versus Traditional Methods of Casting for Idiopathic Clubfoot."Journal of Pediatrics and Orthopedics 22 (July-August 2002): 517–521.
Ideka, K. "Conservative Treatment of Idiopathic Clubfoot."Journal of Pediatrics and Orthopedics 12 (March-April 1992): 217–223.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Academy of Pediatrics. 141 Northwest Point Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098. (847) 434-4000.
Shrine and Shriner's Hospitals. 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607-1460. (813) 281-0300.
OTHER
American Academy of Pediatrics. "Club Foot."Essentials ofMusculoskeletal Care [cited April 2003].
The Club Foot Club [cited April 2003].
"Help for Patients with Club Foot."Shrine and Shriners Hospitals. March 28, 2003 [cited April 2003].
"List of Physicians Qualified in the Ponseti Method."VirtualChildren's Hospital [cited April 2003].
"Patient Guide to Club Foot."John Hopkins Department of Orthopedic Surgery [cited April 2003].
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Definition
Club foot repair, also known as foot tendon release or club foot release, is the surgical repair of a birth defect of the foot and ankle called club foot.
Purpose
Club foot or talipes equinovarus is the most common birth defect of the lower extremity, characterized by the foot turning both downward and inward. The defect can range from mild to severe and the purpose of club foot repair is to provide the child with a functional foot that looks as normal as possible and that is painless, plantigrade, and flexible. Plantigrade means that the child is able to stand with the sole of the foot on the ground, and not on his heels or the outside of his foot.
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In 2006 a study showed that one in six persons or 43.1 million people in the U.S. have foot problems. Thirty-six percent regard their foot problems as serious enough to warrant medical attention.
From: AAOS
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