Frecuencia de los diferentes tipos de pie en el recién nacido

Abstract

Lower limb being an important structure for people both aesthetically and functionally, and the absence of previous studies on the frequency of alterations in the feet within our means we consider the need for this work. For which we reviewed obstetric medical histories and perform physical examination of the newborn, from 17 February to 17 May 1998, at which time we found that of 797 births only 11 showed alterations in the shape of the feet representing the 1.375 percent. Of these 11 cases, five belonged to congenital flat foot, the majority of children had mothers within 13 to 20 years, were male, were in pesos between 2500 and 3500 grams. Most also had an intrauterine left cephalic longitudinal position. Most no complications in the embarazao or heredity.