Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

  • On clubfoot, orthopedics, art, and history

    Avi OhryTel Aviv, Israel A clubfoot,1 or congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV), is a birth defect in which the foot is inverted. If untreated, children with TEV often walk on their ankles, or on the sides of their feet. The condition occurs about one in every 1,000 live births. Recently, I watched an excellent French film,…