• Mr. Shirish Srivastava
• Dr. Ritesh K. Patel

Clubfoot is a congenital birth condition in which the foot (or both feet) of the child is turned inward. Approximately 1,50,000-2,00,000 children are born with clubfoot each year and 80-90% of these children are born in middle- and low-income countries that have inadequate access to treatment for the birth condition and healthcare in general. In India, the incidence rate is 1.2 per 1000 live births (source- CIA factbook) and around 35,000 children are born with clubfoot each year. The success rate of treatment depends upon the age at which child reaches the clinic, the earlier it is the more is the success rate. If the treatment starts right after birth, the success rate is expected to be at 95%. The research mainly focusses upon the major influencers/motivators, hindrances, access to treatment of clubfoot and healthcare facilities. Since the treatment runs for around 5 years, the dropout is quite often observed during the treatment and patients do not complete the full course due to various reasons which were highlighted during the research such as distance of the health facility, opportunity cost of lost wages etc.

A study on identification and treatment of Clubfoot patients among Rural and Marginal population of Uttar Pradesh

"A study on identification and treatment of Clubfoot patients among Rural and Marginal population of Uttar Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.56-86, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902B10.pdf

"A study on identification and treatment of Clubfoot patients among Rural and Marginal population of Uttar Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp56-86, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902B10.pdf