PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Dehradun
To enhance services, the club foot clinic was recently inaugurated at the Deen Dayal Upadhyay district hospital with support from the Anushka Foundation. Stating this, the medical superintendent of the hospital Dr VS Chauhan, said that some children are born with club foot issues.
The hospital has seen a significant number of patients seeking treatment for this condition. He said that treatment for club foot typically includes physiotherapy, plaster casts and other interventions recommended by orthopedic surgeons. Given the increase in patients seeking care for this condition, the club foot clinic was established in collaboration with the Anushka Foundation, he said. Dr Chauhan further said that the newly opened club foot clinic will be available for patients on a regular schedule, similar to other outpatient departments, from 8 AM to 2 PM. He also added that two orthopedic surgeons have been assigned to this clinic.
Treatment at the club foot clinic will be offered at no cost to patients. Club foot is more commonly observed in children than in adults, as it is a congenital condition. This condition occurs when an infant is born with one or both feet turned inward or downward.
Early intervention increases the chances of correction. Dr Chauhan said that while there is currently no special equipment available, the hospital administration will procure the necessary tools from the hospital budget upon the request of the orthopedic surgeons for the club foot clinic.
It will be recalled that according to officials, services have been improving over time at the district hospital. The construction of the blood bank is currently in progress. Out of the planned two floors, one has already been completed and the entire project is expected to be finished within six months.
