Talipes Equinovarus

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Talipes Equinovarus


club foot

  • foot turned down (equinus) and in (varus)
  • probably due to intrauterine posture

Examination

  • in normal neonate little toe can be touched to anterior surface of tibia
    • cannot in talipes

Treatment

  • splinting into correct position

Associations

  • neurological disorders
    • post-traumatic cerebral palsy
    • polio
 

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