Management issues of congenital talipes equinovarus in the neonatal intensive care unit: A systematic review

The Ponseti method is the standard of care for managing idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot) in outpatient setting, but there are no clinical guidelines inpatient treatment. Children neonatal intensive unit (NICU) with clubfoot often delay treatment initiation due to medical reasons. We systematically reviewed literature related NICU, non-idiopathic clubfoot, and older infants, as well barriers care. In a mixed NICU population syndromic has good functional outcomes minimal interference management. reduced need extensive surgical procedures delayed presentation (under one year age). It possible begin without compromising not clear if this confers an advantage over waiting casting.