by pinnacleorthocentre | Feb 23, 2021 | Orthopaedic Surgery
‘Clubfoot’ (also called “Congenital Talipes Equinovarus” or “CTEV”) is a birth deformity in which a baby’s foot is twisted inwards and downwards. It is so-called because the shape of the foot resembles a golf club (Figure 1). It occurs in 1 in 1000 live...
by pinnacleorthocentre | Feb 15, 2021 | Orthopaedic Surgery
What are Bow-legs? Bowlegs are a deformity around the knee in which the leg has deviated inwards with respect to the thigh. When a child with bowlegs stands with his or her feet together and toes pointed straight ahead, the knees do not touch. The medical term for...
