Prenatal Diagnosis of Clubfoot: A Review of Current Available Methodology

Faldini Cesare; Fenga Domenico; Sanzarello Ilaria; Nanni Matteo; Traina Francesco; Rosa Michele Attilio A.

doi:10.1515/folmed-2017-0030

Folia Medica (Sep 2017)

Prenatal Diagnosis of Clubfoot: A Review of Current Available Methodology

Faldini Cesare,
Fenga Domenico,
Sanzarello Ilaria,
Nanni Matteo,
Traina Francesco,
Rosa Michele Attilio A.

Affiliations

Faldini Cesare: Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, University of Bologna, Italy
Fenga Domenico: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Italy
Sanzarello Ilaria: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Italy
Nanni Matteo: Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, University of Bologna, Italy
Traina Francesco: Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, University of Bologna, Italy
Rosa Michele Attilio A.: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/folmed-2017-0030
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 59, no. 3
pp. 247 – 253

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Background: Clubfoot is one of the most common congenital limb deformities. Prenatal diagnosis of the condition is essential as it can help treat the malformation as early as possible. We reviewed the recent available literature concerning the current methods for prenatal diagnosis of clubfoot.

Published in Folia Medica

ISSN: 0204-8043 (Print); 1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://foliamedica.bg

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