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6 Important Facts You Need To Know About Clubfoot

If the deformity is diagnosed in an early age of the child, it is crucial to consult a club foot doctor in New York or any other major city in the US. Mentioned here are some of the important facts related to club foot that every parent should know.<br>http://www.advfas.com/club-foot/

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6 Important Facts You Need To Know About Clubfoot

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  1. 6 Important Facts You Need To Know About Clubfoot

  2. Clubfoot a.k.a. talipesequinovarus is a foot deformity that affects the tendons, bones and muscles of one or both feet. A common indication of this deformity is that the toes are pointing downward, whereas the front side of the foot is directed inward. If the deformity is diagnosed in an early age of the child, it is crucial to consult a club foot doctor in New York or any other major city in the US. Mentioned here are some of the important facts related to club foot that every parent should know.

  3. About 1 in 1,000 babies is born with clubfoot in the United States each year.

  4. Around 150,000 – 200,000 babies are born with club foot deformity every year across the globe.

  5. Baby boys are twice more likely to experience club foot than girls.

  6. Neuromuscular disorders, like cerebral palsy or schistorrhachis, increase the probabilities of clubfoot on birth.

  7. Approximately 80% of clubfoot sufferers are born in low to mid-income countries.

  8. 40% of club foot sufferers treated with Ponseti method reported the reoccurrence of deformity.

  9. For More Information Advance Foot & Ankle Solutions www.advfas.com

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