Clubfoot
By: Lexie Garles
Description of clubfoot
Clubfoot is a defect that causes a baby's foot to be abnormal. Clubfoot is present at birth and can be in one or both feet. Most cases of clubfoot are painless. A baby with clubfoot usually has smaller feet than normal. Many people with clubfoot have a foot that points downward or that is turned in. In some very extreme cases the bottom foot points up.
Causes and Complications
- Position of the baby in the womb
- Combination of genetic and environmental factors
- Results of a stroke or brain injury
How to test for clubfoot? Treatments? Life Outlook?
The only testing available for clubfoot is an ultrasound.
- Treatments are casting
- Surgical procedure
- Physical therapy
Prevention
- Don't smoke while pregnant
- No drinking alcohol while pregnant
- Avoid drugs the doctor doesn't prescribe to you while pregnant
Works Cited
Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Definition." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 22 Mar. 2013. Web. 31 Oct. 2013.
"WebMD Common Health Topics A-Z." WebMD. Ed. Healthwise. WebMD, 08 Dec. 2010. Web. 31 Oct. 2013. "WebMD Common Health Topics A-Z."