Clubfoot - no clear cause, but possibly a cure

Tens of thousands of babies worldwide are still born with clubfoot - feet turned inward at birth - despite a cost-effective, non-surgical treatment, say health experts.

26 Jan 2011

About 150 000 children are born every year with the deformity that, if left untreated, increases in severity and pain, leading to a life of stigma, isolation, disability and depression, said Canada-based Shafique Pirani.

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