When the Soviet Union entered the war between the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States no longer needed their aid, but Stalin was there to collect on Western promises. All these factors contributed to a climate of mistrust that heightened tensions at the outbreak of the Cold War.
Talipes equinovarus, commonly known as âclubfoot,â is a congenital deformity of the foot. It is characterized by plantar flexion (equinus), inversion (varus), and an exaggerated arch (cavus) that may involve one or both feet. Taken together, these deformities are said make the foot resemble a golf club, hence the name.
Club Foot. The Facts. Congenital talipes equinovarus, commonly known as club foot, is a foot deformity in which the foot is twisted inward with the toes pointing down. It affects approximately 1 in every 1,000 newborns in the US each year. It is more common in males. Club foot may affect one or both feet.