She was born with talipes (club foot), which meant her foot was turned in. Congenital foot deformities may be readily identified, "e.g." club foot (talipes equino varus). There is a strong relationship between ABS and clubfoot (also called "talipes"). In the beginning o twentieth century, tendon transfers were used to correct congenital talipes equina. The most common foot deformity in arthrogryposis is club feet or talipes equinovarus.