CURE International India Trust (CURE India) began its service from April 2009 with a goal to eliminate disability caused by clubfoot in India and as of today, over 1,00,000 children have been treated through our 395 designated weekly clubfoot clinics spread over all the 29 states in India. Clubfoot is a congenital condition in which your baby’s foot or feet turn inward. Learn about the types, symptoms, causes and treatment options for clubfoot, including the Ponseti method and surgery. Clubfoot, also known as Congenital Talipes Equinovarus, is a complex, congenital deformity of the foot, that left untreated can limit a person’s mobility by making it difficult and painful to walk. [1] It is defined as a deformity characterized by complex, malalignment of the foot involving soft and bony structures in the hindfoot, midfoot and forefoot. [2] The deformity affects the structure and position of the foot, presenting as an adductus and cavus (an inward turning) of the midfoot ... What is Clubfoot? Clubfoot is a congenital condition (present at birth) that causes a baby’s foot to turn inward or downward. It can be mild or severe and occur in one or both feet. In babies who have clubfoot, the tendons that connect their leg muscles to their heel are too short. These tight tendons […]
