Equinovarus foot deformity

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Key articles

Cady R, Hennessey TA, Schwend RM. Diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic congenital clubfoot. Pediatrics. 2022 Feb;149(2):e2021055555.Full text  Abstract

British Society for Children’s Orthopaedic Surgery (BSCOS). Management of clubfoot deformity in children up to walking age. Jul 2021 [internet publication].Full text

Besselaar AT, Sakkers RJB, Schuppers HA, et al. Guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of primary idiopathic clubfoot. Acta Orthop. 2017 Mar 7;88(3):305-9.Full text  Abstract

Staheli L, ed. Clubfoot: Ponseti management, 3rd ed. Seattle, WA: Global HELP; 2009.Full text

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