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What happens if you don't correct a clubfoot?
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Depending on the severity of the clubfoot, if you don't correct it, this could affect a person's mobility and safety. If the foot is significantly turned inwards, the child will not be able to bear weight on the foot properly, affecting walking. If the curve isn't too bad and the child does manage to learn how to walk, he or she is at risk of fracturing (breaking) the leg because the side of the foot was not meant to bear the full weight of the body.
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