It uses gentle stretching and a cast to slowly fix clubfoot. It often takes about 2 to 3 months. Other methods include taping, physical therapy, and splinting. Because clubfoot may happen again, your child will have to wear braces for several years to prevent relapse.
At first, the braces are worn for 23 hours a day for up to 3 months. Then they are worn at night for 2 to 4 years.
Your child may need surgery if other treatments don't fix clubfoot. The specific surgery depends on the type and extent of the deformity. Your child may need surgical wires, pins, or a cast to keep the foot in place until it has healed. Those who do may need more than one surgery because the deformity may come back as the child grows and develops.
Clubfoot is a deformity of the foot and lower leg. Children with a family history of the condition are more likely to be born with it. Clubfoot causes the heel to point downward while the front half of the foot forefoot turns inward. The foot is often short and wide in appearance. Treatment includes stretching and casting.
At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you for your child. Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed and how it will help your child. Also know what the side effects are.
Know what to expect if your child does not take the medicine or have the test or procedure. If your child has a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
Most of the time, clubfoot can be corrected while your child is a still a baby. Treatment should begin a week or two after birth. Correction methods vary from manual foot manipulation over time to surgically fixing the foot. There is a high success rate for treating clubfoot. After correction, your child should be able to participate in a variety of physical activities and lead a normal life.
Children who do not get treatment for clubfoot will not be able to walk normally. Their foot or feet will remain deformed. The symptoms of clubfoot vary but are easy to identify by a medical professional. Clubfoot could be more difficult to spot if you are a first-time parent and if the condition is not severe.
Doctors are not sure what causes clubfoot. There is some evidence to suggest that there is a genetic link. This means it seems to run in families.
Also, if you already have one child born with clubfoot, your next child has a greater risk of also having clubfoot. There is also research to suggest clubfoot is more common in babies whose mothers smoked or used recreational drugs street drugs during pregnancy.
This is especially true if there is already a family history of clubfoot. Plus, there could be a link between low amniotic fluid and clubfoot. Amniotic fluid is the liquid that surrounds a baby in the womb. If you are pregnant and have a family history of clubfoot, you may want to meet with a genetic counselor.
He or she will be able to tell you more about the chances that your baby will have clubfoot. In most cases, clubfoot is diagnosed after your baby is born. Sometimes after a visual inspection of the foot, they may also order an X-ray to confirm the diagnosis. An ultrasound is a type of imaging used to look at babies in the womb. Even if clubfoot is discovered in utero, there is nothing that can be done to correct it until after the baby is born.
You cannot prevent clubfoot because no one is sure what causes it. You may be able to lower the risk of clubfoot by not smoking or using recreational drugs if you are pregnant. There are two primary ways to treat clubfoot.
One way involves stretching to reshape the foot. The other involves surgery. Most cases of clubfoot can be successfully treated without surgery. For the majority of babies, stretching and reshaping the foot is the best treatment option. There are a few reliable techniques for treating clubfoot with stretching. The most widely used is called the Ponseti method.
Exposure to smoke and solvents can be controlled; this study highlights the importance of public health initiatives to limit these exposures both during pregnancy and in those considering conceiving in the future. Abstract Background: Previous studies investigating the causes of clubfoot have shown conflicting results, potentially because of retrospective study designs or incomplete assessment of causative factors.
Publication types Research Support, Non-U. Substances Solvents.
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