Congenital crooked foot or congenital equinovaro crooked foot is a congenital malformation in which the baby is born with an inward-facing foot, unilateral congenital or with both feet facing inwards, bilateral congenital foot.
The congenital crooked foot has healing and excellent results, the child can walk normally when the treatment is done correctly and soon after the birth, according to the method of Ponseti, in which gypsum and own orthopedic boots are used.
Despite this method, surgical treatment for congenital clubfoot is also an option, but only when the Ponseti method is not working. However, the surgery does not heal and the child may still be able to walk, but may have congenital clubfoot sequelae, such as leg pain, stiffness, and loss of strength in leg and foot muscles throughout life, although physical therapy may to help.
The images show a baby with congenital crooked feet.
Congenital crooked feet can be considered physical deficiency when there are limitations, difficulties or deformities that may compromise some day-to-day activities or professional activity. In this case, the medical report is necessary to prove and prove the deficiency.
Congenital Crooked Foot Treatment
Treatment for congenital crooked foot should be started soon after birth or up to 15 days later and may be done through the Ponseti method or by surgery.
The treatment for congenital clubfoot by the Ponseti method involves the manipulation of the child's legs by the orthopedic doctor and the placement of plaster every week for about 5 months. After this period, the child should wear orthopedic boots 23 hours a day for 3 months and at night until they are 3 or 4 years old.
If treatment by the Ponseti method is done correctly, the child is expected to walk and develop normally.
If this method is not working, surgery is advised before the baby completes 1 year of age. Surgery improves the appearance of the foot and the child can walk, but the child loses strength in the muscles of the legs and feet, which can cause pain and stiffness over time.
However, congenital clubfoot physiotherapy can help, in this case, by improving the correct foot position and strengthening the muscles of the child's legs and feet.
Causes of Congenital Crooked Foot
The causes of congenital crooked foot are still unknown, but some researchers say this is a genetic change, while others say that this may occur when the baby's hip and foot ligaments, for some reason, are looser than normal.
