A neonate is born with bilateral mild talipes equinovarus (clubfoot). When the parents ask the nurse how this will be corrected, the nurse should give which explanation?
A) Traction is tried first.
B) Surgical intervention is needed.
C) Frequent, serial casting is tried first.
D) Children outgrow this condition when they learn to walk.

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Serial casting is begun shortly after birth before discharge from nursery. Successive casts allow 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. Serial casting is the preferred treatment. Surgical intervention is done only if serial casting is not successful. Children do not improve without intervention.

A Neonate Is Born with Bilateral Mild Talipes Equinovarus (Clubfoot)