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The Current State of Treatment for Clubfoot in Europe

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The congenital clubfoot is one of the most common skeletal deformities. The incidence is known to be 1–2/1,000 in newborns. The deformity is characterized by pathological changes of joints, bones (especially the talus), muscles, tendons and soft tissues which result in sub-talar malposition: equinus, varus, adductus and cavus. A secondary clubfoot is always part of an underlying systemic or neurologic disease and can occur at birth or develop over time. The treatment of congenital clubfoot should start early after birth and is primarily conservative, involving manipulation and serial casting Among conservative techniques available, today the Ponseti method is the treatment of choice. By applying this treatment protocol, surgical therapy can be reduced by amount and extent.

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Krauspe, R., Weimann-Stahlschmidt, K., Westhoff, B. (2011). The Current State of Treatment for Clubfoot in Europe. In: Bentley, G. (eds) European Instructional Lectures. European Instructional Lectures, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18321-8_4

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