it affects people by making them unable to walk. They will walk with a limp the rest of their life with surgery or without it.
-Bee
Clubfoot can affect one foot or both
The Clubfoot was created in 1642.
From what I have read (and my own personal experience with clubfoot), I am fairly certain that "Yes, clubfoot can be considered a disability". Like most other orthopedic impairments, clubfoot ranges in severity from one person to the next.
The estimated global prevalence of clubfoot is about 1-2 cases per 1000 live births, with varying rates in different regions. However, specific population data on individuals living with clubfoot may be limited due to underreporting and lack of comprehensive databases.
True clubfoot is usually obvious at birth
True clubfoot is characterized by abnormal bone formation in the foot
Clubfoot is a condition a person is born with, it does not develop during puberty.
There are two main variations of clubfoot: bilateral and unilateral. Bilateral clubfoot affects both feet and is more common, accounting for about 50% of cases. Unilateral clubfoot affects only one foot. Additionally, there can be variations in the severity of the condition, ranging from mild to severe.
Talipes, talipes varus, or talipes equinovarus is the medical term meaning clubfoot.
Yes you are born with it.
A Tendotomy is performed.
No, talipes is commonly known as clubfoot.