PubMed · 7604334
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G Hull, J Fairbank. 1995-03-01. Robert Chessher.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-199503010-00022
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"Idiopathic" talipes equinovarus (ITEV) is a nonsyndromal congenital anomaly of one or both feet. Casting and surgery are often necessary to obtain correct foot alignment. In spite of treatment, residual deformities of the feet occur and calf muscles may be hypoplastic. The cause of ITEV is unknown but genetic factors have been postulated. Complex segregation analysis was performed on 173 ITEV families including 93 Caucasian and 48 Hispanic families. The recessive mixed model was the best fitting model and no differences were found based on ethnicity. These results confirm previous studies suggesting that there is a genetic component to the development of ITEV.
Previous genetic studies of idiopathic talipes equinovarus (ITEV) suggest an environmental and genetic component to the etiology of ITEV. The present study was undertaken to assess the role of causal factors in the development of ITEV. A total of 285 propositi were ascertained, with detailed family history information available in 173 cases and medical records on the remaining 112 propositi. Information was collected on specific prenatal, parental, and demographic factors. No racial heterogeneity was noted among any of the factors. The overall ratio of affected males to females was 2.5:1. The incidence of twinning among all propositi was significantly increased (P=0.006) above the expected population frequency. A family history of ITEV was noted in 24.4% of all propositi studied. These findings, in addition to the detailed analysis of 53 pedigrees with ITEV history, suggest the potential role of a gene or genes operating in high-risk families to produce this foot deformity.
The incidence of congenital clubfoot in Frederiksborg County, Denmark, was studied over a period of 16 years (1979-1994). Altogether 60, 186 live infants were born, and of these 72 had a congenital clubfoot. Twenty-five children (35%) had bilateral clubfoot and 54 (75%) were boys. The overall incidence was 1.20 per thousand children. The incidence increased significantly during the observation period and was 2.41 per thousand in 1994. We cannot explain the rise in incidence.