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Clubfoot - Symptom

Alternative Names

Talipes equinovarus; Talipes

Symptoms:

The physical appearance of the foot may vary. One or both feet may be affected.

The foot turns inward and downward at birth, resisting realignment. The calf muscle and the foot may be slightly smaller than normal.

Signs and tests:

The disorder is identified during a physical examination. A foot x-ray may be done.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/8/2007
  • Deirdre O’Reilly, MD, MPH, Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.