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What a paediatrician should know about congenital clubfoot

Clubfoot is the most frequent congenital malformation of the foot, affecting more than 1-2 subjects per 1.000 newborns. Without appropriate treatment, a child with congenital clubfoot will never be able to walk physiologically with a dramatic impact on the quality of life. In the last decades, diffe...

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Published in:Italian journal of pediatrics 2020-06, Vol.46 (1), p.78-78, Article 78
Main Authors: Dibello, Daniela, Di Carlo, Valentina, Colin, Giulia, Barbi, Egidio, Galimberti, Anna M C
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Language:English
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Summary:Clubfoot is the most frequent congenital malformation of the foot, affecting more than 1-2 subjects per 1.000 newborns. Without appropriate treatment, a child with congenital clubfoot will never be able to walk physiologically with a dramatic impact on the quality of life. In the last decades, different corrective solutions have been proposed, and there is rising scientific evidence that the Ponseti non-invasive method is safe and effective in the treatment of the clubfoot. So, what should a general paediatrician know about this condition and what should he concretely do in the suspect of a congenital clubfoot?
ISSN:1824-7288
1720-8424
1824-7288
DOI:10.1186/s13052-020-00842-3