What causes clubfoot in infants?
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It is due to genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors for getting it include family history, position of the fetus inutero, decreased amount of amniotic fluid, and neuromuscular disorders such as cerebral palsy and spina bifida. You can read more about this condition here
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=161&topcategory=Foot
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The medical term if I remember correctly is Forefoot Varus. The infant while interutero developed with his little feet pushed up and turned inward. Most cases the baby is placed in casts which stretch the tendons and muscle out also the little bones are basically soft cartilage so it is able to address any orthopedic associated anomaly. The baby that has a more pronounced Varus may wear cast longer, require surgery and perhaps be required to wear a special appliance called a Phfilar Bar. Other things that can be associated with a club foot can be a result of Cerebral Palsy or trauma.
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