club foot
Congenital foot deformity
Club foot is a congenital deformity in which the foot is twisted out of shape or position, typically turned inward and downward.
The condition ranges from mild to severe and is usually correctable with early treatment.
Also called talipes.
The plural is club feet; the adjective is club-footed.
Refreshingly keen or stimulating
- tenotomySurgical division of sinew
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- splintingStabilizing injured bones externally
physical therapy · surgery · compliance · follow-up · recurrence · maintenance · early intervention · gentle stretching
Abnormality present from delivery
- deformityAbnormal body structure
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- geneticRelating to heredity
- inheritedReceived from forebears
prenatal · developmental · anomaly · neonatal · infancy · hereditary · syndrome · teratogenic
Locomotion pattern
- walkingLocomotion on foot
- limpingUneven gait from injury
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- strideExtended single footstep
ambulation · movement · crutches · orthotic · adaptation · rehabilitation · weight-bearing · standing
Leg-foot joint
- toesPedal digits
- archCurved spanning structure
- heelFoot's rear underside
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
ligament · Achilles · calf muscle · metatarsal · tarsal · tibialis · plantar · dorsiflexion
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
body image · stigma · acceptance · support group · emotional adjustment · milestone · progress · independence
bracing
Refreshingly keen or stimulating
- tenotomySurgical division of sinew
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
splinting · physical therapy · surgery · compliance · follow-up · recurrence · maintenance · early intervention · gentle stretching
birth defect
Abnormality present from delivery
- deformityAbnormal body structure
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
- geneticRelating to heredity
inherited · prenatal · developmental · anomaly · neonatal · infancy · hereditary · syndrome · teratogenic · bilateral
gait
Locomotion pattern
stride · ambulation · movement · crutches · orthotic · adaptation · rehabilitation · weight-bearing · standing · crawling
ankle
Leg-foot joint
tendon · ligament · Achilles · calf muscle · metatarsal · tarsal · tibialis · plantar · dorsiflexion · inversion
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
self-esteem · body image · stigma · acceptance · support group · emotional adjustment · milestone · progress · independence · quality of life
- Horse Ailmentscolic, laminitis, navicular, thrush, founder
- infant ailmentsjaundice, respiratory distress, prematurity, low birth weight, apnea
- Disabilitiesblind, paralysis, vision loss, developmental disability, hearing impairment
- Genetic SyndromesDown syndrome, fragile X syndrome, DiGeorge syndrome, BRCA1, neurofibromatosis
- Pregnancy Issuesmiscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, stillbirth
- teratogensteratogen, teratogens, thalidomide, methotrexate, valproate