gap for health

telehealth

clinics

services
Allied Health Biochemical Genetics Burns Unit CAAH CHISM CKR Cleft Palate Clinic Cystic Fibrosis Endocrinology Gene Therapy Malignant Hyperthermia Neurology Newborn Screening Occupational Therapy Oncology Ponseti Clubfoot Clinic Rehabilitation Department Sleep Medicine Transition Services Tumour Bank


education

handbook

nursing clinical placements

Ponseti Clubfoot Clinic

What is CTEV or Clubfoot?

C.T.E.V or clubfoot is a relatively common condition affecting the lower leg.
Congenital - present at birth
Talipes - referring to foot and ankle
Equinovarus - pointing downwards and inwards
Approximately 1-2 per 1000 births are affected and half of the children born with talipes have both feet affected. It is three times more common in boys than girls.

This document was published on Thursday, 9th November 2006.