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Congenital Talipes Equinovarus
Inheritance patterns and prenatal diagnosis
Inheritance patterns
Clubfoot can be associated with other conditions such as spina bifida or arthrogryposis. An isolated or idiopathic clubfoot is one that is not related to another condition or syndrome. Between 1 to 2 in 1,000 live births have an isolated clubfoot or feet. There is no single cause of isolated clubfoot, however there is quite a lot of evidence to suggest there is a strong genetic component. Twice as many boys are affected as girls. Research into detecting the gene or genes associated with clubfoot is being undertaking in the both the UK and the USA.
Prenatal diagnosis
Clubfoot can be detected by prenatal ultrasound scan, though it cannot be treated before birth.As Congenital Talipes Equinovarus is a lower limb disorder, information, support and advice is available from STEPS (see entry, Lower Limb Abnormalities).
How is it treated?
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