All are TRUE statements about talipes equinovarus, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Treatment should sta after 3 months
Description: In congenital clubfoot or talipes equinovarus, there is more or less rigid inversion of the hind foot, adduction of the forefoot, and limited dorsiflexion- an equ deformity. Initial treatment is always nonoperative and should be staed as soon as possible, probably the day baby is born. Also know: Ahrogryposis multiplex congenita is a congenital condition characterized by multiple soft tissue contracture leading to various deformities occurring at various joints of upper and lower limbs including CTEV, but mostly several deformities coexists, it is a much rarer condition than idiopathic CTEV deformity. Ref: CSDT 11/e, Page 1195-96 ; Maheshwari 3/e, Page 193-97
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