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What Is Congenital Talipes Equinovarus?, Cornelia Lieb-Lundell
What Is Congenital Talipes Equinovarus?, Cornelia Lieb-Lundell
San Marcos, Fall 2019
An estimated 80% of clubfoot cases occur in low to middle-income countries. Incidence of clubfoot is estimated to be 1-1.5 per 1000 births, and male to female occurrence is 3:1. (1) Left untreated, this congenital anomaly becomes a “neglected clubfoot” and can result in lifelong hardships including limited ambulation related to gait deviations, pain, foot deformities and an inability to wear shoes. Without treatment, this health condition can lead to functional limitations with limited independence in activities of daily living and participation restrictions within the family and community related to decreased mobility. (2)
The intervention presented is the main components …