Congenital talipes equinovarus, more commonly known as clubfoot, is a idiopathic congenital birth defect that affects in 1 in 1000 births. 1 The most widely used and well known treatment is the Ponseti method commonly followed by an Achilles tenotomy. This method is effective on roughly 90% of all cases. The severity of this idiopathic birth defect can be scored using a few different methods. T...

Although clubfoot (Congenital talipesequinovarus) is one of the most common congenital abnormalities affecting the lower limb with an incidence of one to two per 1000 live births, it remains a challenge not only to understand its genetic origins but also to provide effective longterm treatment. Its etiology remains aconundrum. It is increasingly being diagnosed on prenatal ultrasound with impli...