What does 7-month-old Rayah Lynn Enman, daughter of Dan and Karen Enman, of Gorham, have in common with professional athletes, Mia Hamm (soccer), Kristi Yamaguchi (figure skater), Freddie Sanchez, Larry Sherry, Jim Mecir (baseball), Charles Woodson, Troy Aikman, Pat Summerall and Leroy Butler (football), along with others?
They were all born with a condition called “clubfoot” also known as “talipes equinovarus”, which is a congenital foot deformity affecting bones, tendons and blood vessels. The condition is fairly common, occurring in about one of every 1,000 newborns and affecting boys twice as often as girls. It can be present in one or both feet, with a 50 percent chance of being bilateral (affecting both feet). It is often detected by fetal ultrasound before birth and is definitely visible at birth.
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