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.