, approximately 25% of all patients with isolated clubfoot report a positive family history of clubfoot. Here are
5 things you should know about hand, mouth and foot diseases. 9-year-old Kajal's father, who also had a deformed foot since birth, is a gardener who earns Rs. 57 per day and cannot afford to get his daughter operated. Her parents are constantly worried about their daughter's future. That's when they found FirstStep, a non-profit organization that helps kids crippled with clubfoot get a free surgery and lead a normal life. 'Clubfoot is such a treatable condition,' says Dr Mathew Varghese, head of orthopedic surgery, St. Stephen's hospital. Watch this video and share it with everyone you know to spread awareness. Read:
Doctors told this woman to abort her baby, what happened next will blow your mind. Image Source: Shutterstock
For more articles on diseases & conditions, visit ourdiseases & conditionssection. For daily free health tips, sign up for ournewsletter. For health related Q&A,click here! References: 1. Anand, A., & Sala, D. A. (2008). Clubfoot: Etiology and treatment. Indian journal of orthopaedics, 42(1), 22. 2. Dobbs, M. B., & Gurnett, C. A. (2012). Genetics of clubfoot. Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. Part B, 21(1), 7.
