A clubfoot is a congenital defect that may appear on one or both feet. Early treatment usually helps to correct this defect. In a child with clubfoot, one or both legs rotate inward. This rotation is mostly so severe that the sole of the foot deviates to one side or sometimes upwards. Clubfoot is not painful in infants but should be treated. Because if left untreated, it will remain deformed. This complication becomes more difficult as you reach puberty. In a clubfoot, the tendons that connect the leg muscles to the ankle bones are shortened and tightened. This is what causes the ankle to rotate inward. The complication of clubfoot is detectable at birth. It is also often diagnosed on ultrasound during pregnancy. Clubfoot is not treated before birth; Diagnosing this problem during pregnancy can help your doctor predict what will happen after the baby is born. This condition affects about one in every 1,000 babies born. As a result, clubfoot is one of the congenital malformations of the foot that has a high prevalence. There is no definite reason yet for the cause of the clubfoot. But perhaps the most plausible theory is that clubfoot is the result of a combination of environmental and genetic factors. In general, infants with a history of the disease are more likely to be affected.
Treatment of clubfoot
Complications of clubfoot, however, require treatment and will not improve without treatment. If left untreated, the child will not be able to walk on the soles of the feet and walk on the sides of the feet.
