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Clubfoot: About the Deformity, Prevention and Treatment
Dec 06, 2022
Clubfoot is a congenital condition (present at birth) that causes a baby’s foot to turn inward or downward. In babies who have clubfoot, the tendons that connect their leg muscles to their heel are too short. These tight tendons cause the foot to twist out of shape.In Ponseti technique, stretching is used in combination with a cast to treat the clubfoot.
Clubfoot is the most common musculoskeletal birth deformity in children, affecting 200,000 newborn children each year, 80 percent in developing countries. There are also hundreds of thousands of children and young adults who are living with this debilitating condition worldwide. The Ponseti Method is nearly 100 percent effective when properly applied by a trained health care provider and is considered the "gold standard" treatment, leading to a normal, productive life.
Rainbow Children's Hospital, Bengaluru, the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics observed the day to further the belief that every child born with clubfoot is entitled to treatment using this approach. On June 2nd, around 60 children with clubfeet, along with their families, gathered at the hospital premises to observe this day. They participated in various activities such as lemon spoon race and balloon bursting, followed by a graduation ceremony. All the children received medals of honour with the picture of Dr. Ponseti on them.
The Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Rainbow Children's Hospitals are the pioneers in the treatment of congenital clubfoot. Dr. Jayanth Sampath and his team have treated more than 1000 clubfeet over the past 15 years, and around 250 clubfeet in the past 2 years. Because of the team's hard work and dedication, these children are now running free from disability.
Dr.ARVIND SHENOI
Sr. Consultant – Neonatologist & Pediatrician MD(PEAD)
Marathahalli
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