Question 1

i will soon be having surgery to stabilize my painful residual adult club foot.  one part of the surgery is navicular?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It all depends on what is the residual of your club foot.
Sometimes it entails a fusion of the hindfoot and a talo-navicular fusion particularly if you are suffering from arthritis. Osteotomies with or without fusions maybe required.

Question 2

clubfoot recurrence risk?

Accepted Answer

Clubfoot: It depends if there is a neurological component.  It also depends on how severe the clubfoot is. Is it reducible or rigid.

Question 3

what can be done for a  clubfoot?

Accepted Answer

Www.acfas.org: In a child....Manipulations, casting, bracing and surgical intervention.

Untreated adults almost always require surgery and bracing...

www.acfas.org.

Question 4

what should i know about clubfoot?

Accepted Answer

Orthopedist: If truly there, you need to see a pediatric orthopedist for the proper treatment for this correctable condition.It is a birth defect.Exactly what causes it and why is not clear.

Question 5

how is clubfoot in children treated?

Accepted Answer

I call a pedi ortho: The typical clubfoot may respond to a series of casts applied starting soon after birth to reshape  the ankle & foot. The casts are removed & reapplied over days & weeks to bring the bones into better alignment.If the casts don't bring things into position surgery may be required. Often you can find this specialized service  at one of the shrine hospitals.

Question 6

my baby have clubfoot what can i do?

Accepted Answer

Ponseti method: You have a baby with club foot .  Consider looking at the ponseti method.  Dr ponseti described a non surgical method to repair club foot 50 years ago.  Some do require surgery however.  Your doctor should request a pediatric orthopedic surgeon for consult and they can discuss the options with you.

Question 7

i have clubfoot pain, what do you advise?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation: The residuals of a treated or untreated clubfoot at age 36 are often caused by the onset of arthritis or a tendon problem. Many people with clubfoot residuals are quite functional and active throughout childhood/ adolesence and adulthood. But the" chickens may have come home to roost".

Get evaluated by a foot and ankle specialist.

Question 8

where is the perfect place or country to treat clubfoot?

Accepted Answer

Seems to be : More pre leant in the southern states. But you might check with your local foot and ankle specialist.

Question 9

how can i get help for talipes / clubfoot?

Accepted Answer

See a podiatrist: Or orthopedist who specializes in feet.  Depending on the age, there are various ways of attempting to deal with this deformity.

Question 10

whats the chances of a child being born with a clubfoot?

Accepted Answer

1 out of 1000: There are other risk factors which may predispose to a clubfoot.

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