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Club foot. For other uses, see Club foot (disambiguation). Club foot or clubfoot, is a term for the medical condition congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV). It is a congenital deformity involving one foot or both. The affected foot appears to have been rotated internally at the ankle.
It occurs in about 1 out of every 750 to 1,000 live births. This defect can occur in one or both feet. About twice as many boys are affected than girls are. The most severe form of clubfoot is characterized by the foot or feet being turned inward and pointed downward.When both feet are clubbed, the toes turn toward each other. Clubfoot is usually an isolated defect.here are two general categories of clubfoot â intrinsic and extrinsic. 1  Intrinsic clubfoot is described as: 2  Rigid at birth with atrophy (not as well developed). 3  Fibrosis (stiffness). 4  Abnormal bone position. 5  Extrinsic clubfoot means the foot is flexible at birth, although the bones are out of position.