Anatomy of club foot or talipes equinovarus

Anatomically, club foot or talipus equinovarus can be defined as “a condition in which foot is plantar flexed at the ankle joint and inverted at the mid-tarsal joints. The condition may be bilateral or unilateral. It is a matter of debate whether the, clubfoot is due to autosomal trait (genetic defect) or idiopathic.

Hence an attempt is made to study the various angles of the tarsal and metatarsal bones, from x-ray plates with the help of protractor and divider. Total numbers of patients were 47 out of which 33 were Male and 14 were Females. In the present study, (i) the measured angles are quite less than normal anatomical angles except 1^st metatarsal joint angle. (ii) the angle of internal tibial torsion is also less than +5° (normal angle) in 53% of patients, (iii) in present study incidence of bilateral club foot is more than unilateral, (iv) incidence is more in male than female. The present study of anatomy of clubfoot knowledge will certainly help the orthopedic surgeon to treat the concerned patients.