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Clubfoot
A birth defect of the foot and ankle manifested by an in-turning of the ankle. This may be a mild defect that can be corrected with stretching exercises and plaster casts or it may require surgical intervention. This is most often an isolated defect but may also present as one of several malformations in the same infant.
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Date Last Modified: 08/26/2003 12:37