Pls advise: 2+ mth old, right club foot, tendon release in May '04

[Guest guest]

Hi

My name's Siti and I'm the mother of a 2 1/2 month old baby boy

(born 18/12/2003)with a right club foot, who has undergone repeated

casting since he was 2 days old.

However, last week after going for an x-ray, our orthopaedic surgeon

has informed us that our son will need to go for a tendon release

operation although his foor position has improved (this is because

his heel has not come down etc). The op will be around end

April/early May (when he's about 4+ month old).

From now till the operation, our son's foot will not be casted

anymore. Our doctor only said to massage it everyday but didn't

really show us how. But if the foot starts to club again i.e.

relapse, our doctor said to come and see him and he will recast it

till the op.

We are actually from Singapore (in Southeast Asia) and do not have

as many options with regards to the doctors and treatment available

(compared to the U.S.). We have heard about this Ponsetti method and

wonder whether it would be applicable for our son.

Pls help to advise us as we are worried that we may not be opting

for the best treatment option for our son and fear for his future

development.

From Singapore

Siti

[Guest guest]

Hi Siti-

You can contact Dr. Ponseti himself at:

Telephone:

(319)356-3469

Address:

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

200 Hawkins Drive

010255 JPP

Iowa City, IA 52242

Via E-mail:

ignacio-ponseti@...

He would be happy to discuss your son with you and also let you know what

certified doctor would be closes to your for treatment. Don't be hesitant to

contact him, he will be more than happy to help.

>

>Reply-To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>To: nosurgery4clubfoot

>Subject: Pls advise: 2+ mth old, right club foot,

>tendon release in May '04

>Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 18:08:50 -0000

>

>Hi

>

>My name's Siti and I'm the mother of a 2 1/2 month old baby boy

>(born 18/12/2003)with a right club foot, who has undergone repeated

>casting since he was 2 days old.

>

>However, last week after going for an x-ray, our orthopaedic surgeon

>has informed us that our son will need to go for a tendon release

>operation although his foor position has improved (this is because

>his heel has not come down etc). The op will be around end

>April/early May (when he's about 4+ month old).

>

>From now till the operation, our son's foot will not be casted

>anymore. Our doctor only said to massage it everyday but didn't

>really show us how. But if the foot starts to club again i.e.

>relapse, our doctor said to come and see him and he will recast it

>till the op.

>

>We are actually from Singapore (in Southeast Asia) and do not have

>as many options with regards to the doctors and treatment available

>(compared to the U.S.). We have heard about this Ponsetti method and

>wonder whether it would be applicable for our son.

>

>Pls help to advise us as we are worried that we may not be opting

>for the best treatment option for our son and fear for his future

>development.

>

>From Singapore

>Siti

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Siti,

Welcome to our group.

There have been 2 other parents here who are from Singapore. Babul

Bhatt left a message here about his now 4 year old just a week or so

ago. Babul had taken his daughter to see Dr. Ponseti. His message

can be seen at

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/19879

There has also been a parent named who says that they think that

they have found a Ponseti method doctor in Singapore. You can see

their message and e-mail them for more information at

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/19884

and

> Hi

>

> My name's Siti and I'm the mother of a 2 1/2 month old baby boy

> (born 18/12/2003)with a right club foot, who has undergone

repeated

> casting since he was 2 days old.

>

> However, last week after going for an x-ray, our orthopaedic

surgeon

> has informed us that our son will need to go for a tendon release

> operation although his foor position has improved (this is because

> his heel has not come down etc). The op will be around end

> April/early May (when he's about 4+ month old).

>

> From now till the operation, our son's foot will not be casted

> anymore. Our doctor only said to massage it everyday but didn't

> really show us how. But if the foot starts to club again i.e.

> relapse, our doctor said to come and see him and he will recast it

> till the op.

>

> We are actually from Singapore (in Southeast Asia) and do not have

> as many options with regards to the doctors and treatment

available

> (compared to the U.S.). We have heard about this Ponsetti method

and

> wonder whether it would be applicable for our son.

>

> Pls help to advise us as we are worried that we may not be opting

> for the best treatment option for our son and fear for his future

> development.

>

> From Singapore

> Siti