Profile of Pediatric Patients With Clubfoot Attending Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Study

G.Naveen Bharat; Petnikota Harish; Ramesh K

Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2014

Profile of Pediatric Patients With Clubfoot Attending Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Study

G. Naveen Bharat, Petnikota Harish, Ramesh K

Abstract :

Background: Club-foot is one of the most prevalent congenital anomalies of the lower extremities. Since there are only few studies on profile of this disease in Karnataka, we decided to assess it in a sample population in Bellary. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in a Tertiary care hospital,Bellary,Karnataka. Sample size was 85 and children with clubfoot were study subjects. Using pre tested semi structured questionnaire, required information was collected. Results:During this study period, we could examine85 children. Of them, 18.8% were female and 81.2%were male. Majority of the children (88.34%) were under age of 1 year with 45% under 1 month. Right side were little higher in number than left side clubfeet. Only 7% of the cases had a positive family history.Conclusion:Some more studies to find out epidemiological determinants of clubfoot should be conducted as there is some association found between sociodemographic factors and clubfoot.