Example Sentences

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Elijah is often carried because of his limb difference and clubfeet, meaning that instead of being straight, his feet are twisted inward and his toes point downward.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

In Chile, baby Bernardo’s parents said they visited with a few doctors about their child’s clubfeet before eventually connecting with Dalia Sepulveda, a Chilean doctor in who serves on Ponseti International’s advisory board.

From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2014

Several mummies revealed instances of cleft palate, clubfeet, flat feet and bone degeneration.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2010

Son of a Los Angeles dry cleaner, Sherry was born with clubfeet, did not recover from corrective surgery until he was twelve.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stearman discovered that the Siriono were thirty times more likely to be born with clubfeet than typical human populations.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann