Clubfoot in Babies (CTEV): Ghabrane Ki Baat Nahi, Sahi Ilaaj Hai Mumkin | Pediatric Orthopedics Noida
- Vaibhav Mittal
- Jun 6
- 3 min read

Hello Parents! Main Dr. Vaibhav Mittal, Noida ke Junior Orthopaedic Clinic se aapka swagat karta hoon.
Jab kisi parivar mein baccha Clubfoot ke saath paida hota hai, toh parents ka ghabrana aur pareshan hona bahut swabhavik hai. Dil mein kai saare sawaal aate hain ki kya humara baccha kabhi theek se chal payega? Kya iske liye koi bada operation karna padega?
Lekin aapko chinta karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Is blog post mein, main aapko Clubfoot aur uske behtareen ilaaj ke baare mein poori jankari doonga.
Clubfoot Kya Hai aur Yeh Kab Pata Chalta Hai?
Jab kisi newborn bacche ka foot (pair) andar ki taraf 90 degree par muda hua hota hai, toh uske aakaar ko 'Clubfoot' kehte hain.
Aajkal pregnancy ke dauran antenatal scan (sonography) mein lagbhag 20 weeks par hi iska pata chal jata hai. Lekin agar scan ki report mein clubfoot aaye toh panic na karein—lagbhag 20% cases 'false positive' hote hain, jiska matlab hai ki paida hone par bacche ke pair bilkul normal nikal sakte hain.
Agar bacche ko "simple (idiopathic) clubfoot" hai, toh usko normal life jeene mein koi dikkat nahi aayegi aur bina kisi badi surgery ke woh poori tarah theek ho sakta hai.
Ilaaj Kab Shuru Karna Chahiye?
Humare clinic mein hum ek hi baat par zor dete hain: "EARLIER THE PRESENTATION, EARLIER THE CORRECTION". Yaani jitna jaldi ilaaj shuru hoga, pair utni hi aasani se seedhe honge.
Normal Delivery: Birth ke pehle hafte (1st week) ke baad hi treatment shuru kar dena chahiye.
C-Section Delivery: Doosre hafte (2nd week) ke end mein ilaaj shuru kiya jaa sakta hai.
Shuruati mahino mein bacche ki haddiyan bahut soft hoti hain, isliye jaldi treatment shuru karne se aam taur par sirf 4-5 plaster mein hi pair poori tarah seedhe ho jate hain.
Ponseti Technique: Bina Bade Operation Ke Sahi Ilaaj
Aajkal duniya bhar mein clubfoot ka ilaaj Ponseti Technique se kiya jata hai. Isme kisi bade operation ki zaroorat nahi padti. Bacche ke pairon ko dheere-dheere gently stretch karke har hafte naye plaster (serial casts) lagaye jate hain.
Aksar parents ko darr lagta hai ki plaster lagne se bacche ko dard hoga, par yeh process bilkul painless hota hai aur isme kisi sedation ya anesthesia ki zaroorat nahi padti.
Lagbhag 80% bacchon mein aakhri plaster lagane se pehle ek minor procedure kiya jata hai jise 'Tenotomy' kehte hain:
Isme heel ke piche ki tight nas (heel cord/tendo-achillis) ko thoda lamba kiya jata hai.
Yeh ek chota sa OPD procedure hai jo local anesthesia dekar kiya jata hai.
Isme na koi stitches (tanke) aate hain aur na hi bacche ko koi pain hota hai.
Bracing aur Exercises: Treatment Ka Sabse Zaroori Hissa
Plaster treatment ke baad bacche ko Braces (Boots and Bar) pehnna bahut zaroori hota hai. Clubfoot ek genetic problem hai, isliye pair ki muscles mein ek "genetic memory" hoti hai jo pair ko waapas purane tedhe aakaar mein laane ki koshish karti hai.
Timeline: Shuru ke lagbhag 1.5 mahine tak brace ko full-time pehnna hota hai. Uske baad dheere-dheere iska time kam karke, bacche ke 4 saal ka hone tak ise sirf sote waqt (night-time) pehnna padta hai.
The Golden Rule: Agar brace theek se nahi pehnaya gaya, toh 50-60% cases mein clubfoot wapas aane (recurrence) ka khatra rehta hai.
Exercises: Pair ko flexible rakhne ke liye din mein 5 baar gently stretching exercises karna bhi bahut zaroori hai.
Aapke Bacche Ka Future Bilkul Bright Hai!
Sahi samay par treatment hone ke baad, aapka baccha bilkul aam bacchon ki tarah normal chalega, daudega aur apni pasand ke kisi bhi sports mein bhag le payega. Unka physical aur motor development bhi baaki normal bacchon jaisa hi hota hai.
Agar aapka baccha Clubfoot ke saath paida hua hai ya aapko pregnancy scan mein iska pata chala hai, toh bilkul na ghabrayein.
Agar aap apne bacche ke pairo ko lekar chintit hain, toh aaj hi apni consultation book karein: 🔗 [https://wa.me/+919873867537] 📍 Junior Orthopaedic Clinic, Noida 📞 [+919873867537]



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