Congenital Clubfoot Deformity (Congenital talipes equinovarus) is a common congenital deformity in newborns. In almost half of the cases, the deformity occurs in both feet. Although it is possible to detect this deformity, which is more common in male babies than in female babies, ultrasonographically in the womb before birth, the treatment process begins after birth. With the serial casting method described by Dr. Ignacio V. Ponseti in the 1960s, it is possible to achieve complete recovery in 95% of the cases if the treatment process is adhered to. In the Ponseti method, casting starts in the first week after birth and it is aimed to correct a part of this complex foot deformity gradually every week. After an average of 6 weeks of plaster application, tenotomy (tendon cutting-lengthening) is performed with a minor surgical intervention on the Achilles tendon in most cases, and the final plastering, which will remain for 3 weeks, is started.
After an average of 6 weeks of plaster application, tenotomy (tendon cutting-lengthening) is performed with a minor surgical intervention on the Achilles tendon in most cases, and the final plastering, which will remain for 3 weeks, is started. Then, the patient is followed with a special orthopedic shoe until he/she reaches 2-4 years of age. In this deformity, which requires patience and attention by both the physician and the family, it is possible to obtain a normal-looking foot that can stand on the ground properly and has no restriction of movement.
