CTEV Management in Delhi

Clubfoot (CTEV)
It is a three-dimensional deformity of foot involving either one or both feet since birth. The affected foot of a child looks like being rotated internally & downward at the ankle. If left untreated, can cause severe gait abnormality during walking as a child walks on the outer part of sole and ankle. The child further finds it difficult to place the sole of the foot flat on the surface. Ideally, treatment of clubfoot should start as early as possible without delay to avoid major problems as the child grows. Early treatment gives better results.

Causes
The exact cause of clubfoot is still not known (Idiopathic). Other reasons for this could be genetic, the position of the baby in mother womb, neuromuscular disorders, etc. The parents must get the child screened immediately to assess his health condition and identify the exact cause of the congenital deformity. There is no correlation in the deformity and other ritual myths like “GRAHAN”

Symptoms
The deformity is obvious and apparent and can be diagnosed immediately after birth. The most important symptom of clubfeet is the foot looking deformed and twisted like the club of the golf stick. But the child will experience discomfort and find it difficult to walk if clubfoot is not treated properly and timely. The child may find it difficult to wear shoes and participate in physical activities. Sometimes the foot size of the affected side appears smaller than the normal side.

Diagnosis
Clubfoot can be diagnosed even before baby born (antenatal) by Ultrasound. Orthopedic surgeon detects the deformity after birth by observing the appearance and movement of the baby’s feet and legs.

Treatment
Clubfoot can be treated Non-surgically by serial casting followed by percutaneously done tenotomy with success rate over 90%. Tenotomy is a daycare procedure done on OPD basis. After tenotomy child always put on braces for sometimes. In some cases, surgery requires like relapse, neglected, neuropathic and muscular cause of clubfoot.

CTEV Management in Delhi