Clubfoot

Definitions

A congenital deformity of the foot in which the ankle, heel and toes are twisted.

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Examples

“At his lower extremities, he exhibited the deformity which is popularly known as "a club-foot." But he carried his lameness, as he carried his years, gayly.”

“He stood still as much as he could, with his club-foot behind the other, so that it should not attract⟳ notice⟳.”

“The cure developed by Dr. Ponseti in the 1950s relies on physical manipulation. In each step of the treatment, a child’s clubfoot is stretched and turned slightly outward, and a hip-to-foot plaster cast⟳, like⟳ the ones shown in the photograph, is then applied.”

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