Abdul Hamid Kakar

Publications

• Research   
  Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (Club Foot): Overview, and Management Options
  Author(s): Masood Ahmed Qureshi, Niaz Hussain Keerio*, Syed Sajid Hussain, Hassan Amir US Saqlain, Muhammad Hamayun Hameed, Abdul Hamid Kakar and Syed Shahid Noor
  
  Talipes equinovarus also called clubfoot, the pes equinovarus is characterized by plantar flexion, inversion of the heel (from the midline of the leg) and adduction of the foot (medial deviation from the vertical axis of the leg). Although the clubfoot is the most common congenital skeletal deformity, along with congenital hip dislocation, and there is an immense number of publications, there is still no clarity about the optimal therapeutic approach. The value of a therapy only becomes apparent in the long term. Talipes equinovarus results from an anomaly of the talus. It occurs in 2 in 1000 live births and is bilateral in 50% of the affected children. It can appear alone or as part of a syndrome. A developmental hip dysplasia is more common in these children. Similar deformations that resulted from a sitting position in the uterus can easily be distinguished from clubfoot, as they c.. Read More»
  

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