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The etiology of idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus: a systematic review

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Title
The etiology of idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus: a systematic review
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, August 2018
DOI 10.1186/s13018-018-0913-z
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Vito Pavone, Emanuele Chisari, Andrea Vescio, Ludovico Lucenti, Giuseppe Sessa, Gianluca Testa

Abstract

Also known as clubfoot, idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus (ICTEV) is the most common pediatric deformity and occurs in 1 in every 1000 live births. Even though it has been widely researched, the etiology of ICTEV remains poorly understood and is often described as being based on a multifactorial genesis. Genetic and environmental factors seem to have a major role in the development of this disease. Thus, the aim of this review is to analyze the available literature to document the current evidence on ICTEV etiology. The literature on ICTEV etiology was systematically reviewed using the following inclusion criteria: studies of any level of evidence, reporting clinical or preclinical results, published in the last 20 years (1998-2018), and dealing with the etiology of ICTEV. A total of 48 articles were included. ICTEV etiology is still controversial. Several hypotheses have been researched, but none of them are decisive. Emerging evidence suggests a role of several pathways and gene families associated with limb development (HOX family; PITX1-TBX4), the apoptotic pathway (caspases), and muscle contractile protein (troponin and tropomyosin), but a major candidate gene has still not been identified. Strong recent evidence emerging from twin studies confirmed major roles of genetics and the environment in the disease pathogenesis. The available literature on the etiology of ICTEV presents major limitations in terms of great heterogeneity and a lack of high-profile studies. Although many studies focus on the genetic background of the disease, there is lack of consensus on one or multiple targets. Genetics and smoking seem to be strongly associated with ICTEV etiology, but more studies are needed to understand the complex and multifactorial genesis of this common congenital lower-limb disease.

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Unknown 240 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 37 15%
Student > Postgraduate 20 8%
Researcher 17 7%
Other 13 5%
Student > Master 12 5%
Other 32 13%
Unknown 109 45%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 77 32%
Nursing and Health Professions 20 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 9 4%
Sports and Recreations 4 2%
Unspecified 4 2%
Other 13 5%
Unknown 113 47%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 September 2023.
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