A Literature Review of Non-Surgical Intervention for the Treatment of Idiopathic Talipes Equinovarus: A Podiatric Perspective

Abstract

The scans were observed at 18-23 weeks of foetal gestation with occurrence being bilateral in 64 cases and unilateral in 43. The researchers reported 51.4% of these cases were idiopathic and 48.6% were associated with other pathologies. 6 Idiopathic talipes equinovarus has a familial link and displays clear racial prevalence 7 however, the reason for the abnormal development is still unkown. 4 In third world countries ITEV is frequently left untreated and affected people will suffer diminished mobility, ulcerations from abnormal weight bearing and be socially ostracised. In the United Kingdom (UK) ITEV has historically been treated primarily through orthopaedic surgery until around 2003 when non surgical methods became more widely available.

Talipes equinovarus or Clubfoot: A review of study approaches, management and trends in Pakistan

“…16 Interestingly, unilateral cases were highly presented in majority of the reported cohorts which is contrasting to the other studies where bilateral TEV cases comprised 50% of samples. 8 , 41 Hence, investigations are required in order to understand the underlying cause(s) of this discrepancy. Bilateral clubfoot may result from an increased load of genetic factors.…”

“…The Ponseti method remains the most popular non-surgical technique. 8 The present study was aimed to assess the status of scientific literature on TEV published from Pakistan, to get an insight into the trends in knowledge over the years, and to highlight the study gaps in this area, hence to provide directions for further research.…”