What is Talipes Equinovarus (club foot)?
Talipes Equinovarus (club foot).
In talipes equinovarus, the heel is turned inwards and the whole foot is rolled inwards with the toes pointing upwards. If the cause is positional and the foot is of normal size, the deformity is usually mild and the foot can easily be manipulated into the normal position. In structural talipes equinovarus, the affected foot is shorter and the calf muscles are thinner than normal. The position of the foot is fixed and can't be easily corrected.
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