Prevalence and associated factors of clubfoot in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia: A hospital-based study.

Autor:	Alomran AK; Department of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia. aomran@iau.edu.sa., Alzahrani BA; Department of Orthopedic, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia., Alanazi BS; College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia., Alharbi MA; College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia., Bojubara LM; College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34212, Saudi Arabia., Alyaseen EM; College of Medicine, Arabian Gulf University, Manama 329, Bahrain.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	World journal of orthopedics [World J Orthop] 2024 Jul 18; Vol. 15 (7), pp. 635-641. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 18 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.5312/wjo.v15.i7.635
Abstrakt:	Background: Clubfoot, or congenital talipes equinovarus, is a widely recognized cause of disability and congenital deformity worldwide, which significantly impacts the quality of life. Effective management of clubfoot requires long-term, multidisciplinary intervention. It is important to understand how common this condition is in order to assess its impact on the population. Unfortunately, few studies have investigated the prevalence of clubfoot in Saudi Arabia. Aim: To determine the prevalence of clubfoot in Saudi Arabia via the patient population at King Fahad University Hospital (KFUH). Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted at one of the largest hospitals in the country and located in one of the most densely populated of the administrative regions. Results: Of the 7792 births between 2015 to 2023 that were included in the analysis, 42 patients were diagnosed with clubfoot, resulting in a prevalence of 5.3 per 1000 live births at KFUH. Conclusion: The observed prevalence of clubfoot was significantly higher than both global and local estimates, indicating a substantial burden in the study population. Competing Interests: Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report having no relevant conflicts of interest for this article. (©The Author(s) 2024. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.)
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