Clubfoot is a deformity in which an infant's foot is turned inward Shriners Hospitals for Children specializes in researchbacked treatment options designed to help children with clubfoot Clubfoot is a birth abnormality that causes the shape of a newborn baby's feet to point down and inward While clubfoot does not cause pain, it can cause longterm problems if left untreated, affecting the child's ability to walk normally However, if it is properly treated, the deformity can often be cured during the first few months of lifeClubfoot occurs in 1 out of 1000 births Ideally, treatment of clubfoot should begin around a week after birth That's when the bones, ligaments and tendons are still soft and can be easily moved into the correct position However, treatment doesn't happen for all babies Sometimes clubfoot goes untreated during childhood and even adulthood
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