Other Foot Deformities Than Pes Equinovarus

Abstract

Other foot deformities than pes equinovarus (n=851) were analyzed in order to find similarities and differences with pes equinovarus. The only clear-cut effect of maternal characteristics was a higher risk at parity 1 than at higher parities. There was a suggested association with a period of unwanted childlessness and with maternal use of gestagens. The effect high maternal age, maternal smoking and high BMI was significantly lower than for pes equinovarus. The ”protective” effect of mother being born outside Sweden seen for pes equinovarus was absent for other foot defects. The effect of opioids seen on pes equinovarus was not evident for other foot defects but the two risk estimates did not differ significantly.