Clubfoot
Clubfoot is when a baby鈥檚 foot points down and turns in. This can lead to serious problems with walking. That鈥檚 why we treat kids early 鈥 a week or two after birth if possible. To get the best results, most babies at Nemours听Children's have clubfoot treatment without major surgery. Nemours orthopedic specialists (doctors who work with the bones and muscles) use a method that gently and gradually moves a baby鈥檚 foot into the correct position.听
Clubfoot is when a baby鈥檚 foot points down and turns in. This can lead to serious problems with walking. That鈥檚 why we treat kids early 鈥 a week or two after birth if possible. To get the best results, most babies at Nemours听Children's have clubfoot treatment without major surgery. Nemours orthopedic specialists (doctors who work with the bones and muscles) use a method that gently and gradually moves a baby鈥檚 foot into the correct position.听
Why Choose Us
At Nemours, we personalize clubfoot care for each and every baby. The services we offer depend on your child鈥檚 needs and location, and may include:
Families come to Nemours because we鈥檙e one of the best-known pediatric orthopedic practices in the world. We鈥檝e spent decades diagnosing and treating clubfoot in children. And we鈥檙e always looking to the future: Our experts are involved in studies and clinical trials to find better ways to diagnose and treat childhood orthopedic conditions.
Year after year, many of our experts are recognized as 鈥Best Doctors in America 庐.鈥 And we鈥檙e proud that, every year, families like you vote us 鈥Top Doctors鈥 in magazine and other surveys.听