Question
Diagnose the deformity shown in photograph below?
A. Talipes cavis.
B. Talipes equino valgus.
C. Talipes equino varus.
D. Talipes calcaneo valgus.
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Correct Answer » C
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Ans:C. Talipes equino varus.
Talipes equino varus
- Talipes is made up of the Latin talus (ankle) + pes (foot). Equino- indicates the heel is elevated and varus indicates it is turned inward.
- A clubfoot, also known congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV), or talipes equinovarus (TEV) is a congenital deformity (present at birth) in which the affected foot appears rotated internally at the ankle and the soles of the feet face each other.
- Approximately half of people with clubfoot have it affect both feet, which is called bilateral club foot.
- It occurs in males twice as frequently as in females.
- The Ponseti method has become the treatment of choice for almost all club feet.
