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TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Club foot definition: Slide 3• Names: Slide 4• Causes: Slide 5• Diagnosing: Slide 6• Symptoms: Slide 7• Treatment: Slide 8• Prevention: Slide 15• Prognosis: Slide 16• Facts: Slide 18• Bibliography: Slide 19
CLUB FOOT IS A CONGENITAL DISEASE IN WHICH THE FOOT TURNS INWARD AND
DOWNWARD (ABOUT.COM)
C L U B F O O T
Club Foot
DIAGNOSING CLUB FOOT• Most often diagnosed during
ultrasounds• Physical Exams (About.com)• Radiography
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS• The foot is turned inward and downward• The foot is difficult to keep in a normal
position• The foot and the calf muscles are
smaller than normal (Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia)
TREATMENT• Treatment works best if done immediately
after birth• Treatment depends on severity of the case• Treatment can range from casts, to
physical therapy, to surgery ( Pediatric Orthopedics P.C)
Cases of club foot not treated in infancy
3 MAIN TYPES OF TREATMENT
• Ponseti Treatment which uses a series of casts to straighten the foot
• French Treatment-utilizes physical therapy to strengthen muscles and straighten foot
• Surgical Procedure- Several types of surgery are used based on how severe the case (Encyclopedia of Surgery)
PONSETI TREATMENT• Developed by Dr. Ignacio Ponseti in the
1950s(Wikipedia)• Casting of the legs from the feet to the groin is done as
soon as possible after birth• A series of 10 casts is used, with a new one every week• The last cast is used for 3 weeks• A special brace is used at 3 months until 3 years of age• Successful in 50% of the cases• Inexpensive to teach and use which is helpful in
poverty stricken areas (Encyclopedia of Surgery)
FRENCH TREATMENT• Daily therapy is done on the foot 5
days a week• Therapy lasts 1 hour at a clinic and
more exercises are done at home• The foot is taped in normal position
and splinted in place when therapy is complete
• This is done for 3 months
SURGERY• Usually done after other treatments
have failed to correct the foot• Type of surgery depends on severity
of the deformity• Often the long tendons are shortened
and the short tendons are lengthened to release foot into normal position.
(Encyclopedia of Surgery.com)
• There is no specific prevention for Club foot
• However, since it is a birth defect, pregnant mothers can limit there chance for babies to develop birth defects
• Pregnant women can refrain from smoking, drinking, or being around cigarette smoke to help prevent birth defects (The Staff of the Mayo Clinic)
Prevention
PROGNOSIS• Prognosis is good for children who are
treated early• Treatment can result in the ability for
a person to live a normal life with few or no problems
• Prognosis is not as good when a person suffers from other birth defects or diseases (Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia)
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT C L U B F O O T
B E F O R E T R E A T M E N T
C L U B F O O T T R E A T M E N T
Club Foot after treatment
(about.com Vincent Iamelli, M.D)
CLUB FOOT FACTS• 1 in 1000 births is affected with club
foot• Most are bilateral or occurring in both
feet• Occurs in males twice as often as
females• 80% of children with club foot are born
to impoverished nations (Ganga Medical Centre and Hospital Pvt Ltd)
BIBLIOGRAPHY• Foot interventions. Retrieved June, 8 2010, from http://
www.pediatric-orthopedics.com/Treatments/Feet/feet.html
• Club foot. Retrieved June, 8 2010, from http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Clubfoot.htm
• Club foot repair. Retrieved June, 8 2010, from http://adam.about.com/surgery/Club-foot-repair-series.htm#
• Club foot repair. Retrieved June, 8 2010, from http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Ce-Fi/Club-Foot-Repair.html
• Dr. Ponseti. Retrieved June, 8 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignacio_Ponseti
• Club foot. Retrieved June, 8 2010, from http://www.gangahospital.com/PaediatricOrthopaedics/ClubFoot.html
• Club foot repair. Retrieved June, 8 2010, from http://health.allrefer.com/health/club-foot-repair-club-foot-repair-series.html
• Club foot prevention. Retrieved June, 8 2010, from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/clubfoot/DS00814/DSECTION=prevention
• Club foot repair. Retrieved June, 8 2010, from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002964.htm