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Of all the stages of Ponseti method treatment for clubfoot, tenotomy is the one that causes parents the most anxiety. Cutting a tendon in an infant—the very sound of those words is unsettling. Yet the reality is quite different from what the imagination suggests. Tenotomy is one of the shortest, least invasive, and best-tolerated procedures for newborns in the entire treatment process. We explain exactly what it is, how […]

Not every child with clubfoot is referred to a specialist in the first weeks of life. Some parents are told that “it will go away on its own,” others are shuffled from doctor to doctor for months or misled into believing in the effectiveness of other specialized therapies, and still others began treatment but, for various reasons, did not complete it. There are also children in whom the deformity recurred after […]

During a routine ultrasound exam, the doctor pauses longer to look at the baby’s feet. Then comes the remark: “I see an abnormal foot alignment.” For many parents, this is the moment when the world comes to a standstill. However, an early prenatal diagnosis of clubfoot is no reason to panic—it’s an advantage that allows you to take action ahead of time. When and how is clubfoot detected before […]