What is the cause of Clubfoot?

Since 2011, medical scientists have to determine the exact cause of the club. In the past, it was generally thought that the legs of the baby were somehow damaged, cramped or twisted during pregnancy, or twisted by the child's position in the mother's uterus. Although this long -term belief has been discounted by research, no definitive factors that are responsible for the development of Clubfoot have been determined. However, science was able to narrow some contributing factors and possible causes, such as the mother's environment and family genetics.

One of the possible causes of Clubfoot includes a general environment surrounding the mother. Studies combined infection and lifestyle of mother with drug use and smoking cigarettes with Clubfoot development in infant. These are considered risk factors for the child of birth with this condition.

Another possible cause of Clubfoot is simply genetics, as can be seen in family history. Medical comicities believe that there is good evidence that the genetic component is involved in the causing club. Studies indicated that about 25% of infants born with ClubFoot has a relative who was also born with the condition. No specific abnormal gene that would result in this condition has been identified. The general opinion of scientists, however, is that it is the interaction of a number of genes along with negenetic factors that result in this condition.

Clubfoot is considered a congenital defect because it evolves only during the life of the fetus. It is a relatively common congenital defect, can affect one or both legs and can be mild or serious. The child born with this condition has incorrectly aligned joints along with an unusual shape for bones in one or both legs. The tendons on the back and inside the foot are shortened. These short tendons pull on the leg so that the fingers on the feet point down and inward.

Depending on the severity of the condition, the nursing obstetrician will most likely be able to diagnose the clubfoot quickly after birth. Fortunately there are an ÚHigh -eyed treatment for Clubfoot. However, it is important that treatment starts as soon as possible after birth.

Initially, infants born with Clubfoot are treated with one of the two methods of stretching. The Ponseti method involves handling the foot to the correct position and then insertion. Another approach is the French method where the leg is handled daily and held on site with adhesive tape. However, it may be necessary to resolve serious cases of Clubfoot surgically.