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Origin of clubfoot
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Tai was born with clubfoot and in 2022 had an operation where her right leg was amputated from below the knee because of pain and discomfort.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024
When grown in quantity or repeatedly in one spot, they can foster a root-distorting fungus called clubfoot.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
Still, fewer than 20% of clubfoot cases are receiving treatment at birth in Senegal, so there's a lot of room for improvement.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2022
Larys, who walks with a limp because of a clubfoot, falls into this trope, his compensating strength being a gift for collecting court secrets.
From New York Times • Sep. 26, 2022
Its low-slung body is covered with thick reddish-brown hair, as are its five legs, each of which ends in a clubfoot.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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