title: Update on clubfoot.
abstract: Congental talipes equinovarus, or clubfoot, remains one of the commonest congenital limb deformities. The genetics of this condition are not yet fully understood. It is increasingly being diagnosed on prenatal ultrasound with implications for prenatal counselling. With the widespread acceptance of the Ponseti method of clubfoot treatment major surgical interventions are needed much less frequently and long-term outcomes are improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital at Westmead; Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gibbons
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D061826:Foot Orthoses; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
keywords: Ponseti; clubfoot; congenital talipes equinovarus; genetic; orthotic device