A neonate is born with mild clubfeet.When the parents ask the nurse how this will be corrected,the nurse should explain that:

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Serial casting,the preferred treatment,is begun shortly after birth before discharge from the nursery.Successive casts allows for gradual stretching of skin and tight structures on the medial side of the foot.Manipulation and casting of the leg are repeated frequently (every week)to accommodate the rapid growth of early infancy.Surgical intervention is done only if serial casting is not successful.Children do not improve without intervention.

A Neonate Is Born with Mild Clubfeet