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In a message dated 2/2/01 8:27:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,

nosurgery4clubfoot writes:

> Message: 21

> Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 10:08:38 -0800

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> Subject: RE: Re: Update and questions re: French phys io splinting

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> Hi and -

> We are the parents of Riley , and are probably the people Dr.

> Colburn told you about (ie: 16 month old, had surgery on both feet,

> regressed, had Ponseti method and worked fabulously). Riley is now 2 years

> old and hits the ground running every morning. The Ponseti method worked

> great for us, and Dr. Colburn is awesome. Let me know if you have any

> questions

>

> , , and Riley 1/7/99 bilateral cf

>

> Re: Re: Update and questions re: French

> physio splinting

>

>

> Lindsy,

> I have a question... My son who was born July 13 TH. 1999 with a

>

> very sever case of clubfoot, has already gone through serial casting from 1

> day old to 3 months old.

> He has had corrective surgery on both feet with only a 50% correction, we

> have already been informed by his surgeon that further surgery is pending.

> I'm wonder if it's to late for my son to try a Ponseti trained Doctor. I did

>

> email Dr. Colburn about this... I heard about a 16 month old boy that Dr.

> Colburn treated using Dr. Ponseti's method who had already had corrective

> surgery and after 5 months (If I remember right) he corrected his feet. He

> suggested that I contact Dr. Herzenburg about (which I did do) but

> have

> yet to hear from him.

> He's 6 hours away from me which also makes it hard. I'm in Schenectady NY

> and I'm wondering if you might know of anyone close to me who would be

> willing to help my little guy? Any suggestions?

>

> +

> Bilateral Clubfoot

> 1st surgery April 17th right foot

> 2nd surgery June 1st left foot

> Cast Free July 27th

> Further Surgery Pending

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