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Bones & Muscles

Chest Wall Disorder: Pectus Excavatum

Pectus excavatum is when the ribs and sternum (breastbone) grow inward and form a dent in the chest. Learn the causes, symptoms, treatments, and more.

Chest Wall Disorder: Poland Syndrome

Poland syndrome is a condition where a child is born with missing or underdeveloped chest muscles.

CLOVES Syndrome

CLOVES syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder that causes vascular, skin, spinal, and bone or joint abnormalities.

Clubfoot

Clubfoot is a birth defect that makes one or both of a baby's feet point down and turn in. Most clubfeet can be successfully corrected using the nonsurgical Ponseti method.

Clubfoot (Topic Center)

Clubfoot is when a baby is born with feet that point down and turn in. The condition usually can be fixed without surgery. Here's what parents should know.

Clubfoot: Moving the Legs in a Ponseti Brace (Video)

After clubfoot is corrected in the casting phase, it must be maintained in the bracing phase for up to 5 years. While your baby wore casts, he or she could move the legs independently. But because both feet are in the brace, the legs can only move together.