Guest guest Posted December 29, 2003 Report Share Posted December 29, 2003 Sanna, Thanks for the report on Veeti. Are there yet any other Ponseti method parents or doctors in Finland? > > We met Veeti's original clubfoot doctor two days before Christmas and > once again he was amazed by how good the foot looks. Apparently the > dorsiflexion is now 30 degrees, which was a positive surprise to us > too. > > The reason why we really went to see him was that Veeti's left leg is > shorter than the right one. (Dr. Ponseti was the one that discovered > this in Iowa). The difference is 1,5 cm, so Veeti will now have a > special insole to his left shoe. If the difference will be bigger > when he is about 13-15 years old, they will probably have to operate > the leg in order to stop the right foot from growing. If the > difference will be more than 3-4 cm, the leg requires a limb > lenghtening operation, and that, the doctor said, makes any clubfoot > surgery look like nothing.. > > We will now have a whole six months before we have to go back to the > hospital, and that I think is the longest time since Veeti was born! > > Sanna & Veeti 05/06/02 left clubfoot, DBB 14-16 hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 , There are no other Ponseti method parents in Finland, but Veeti's original doctor will be travelling to Iowa City some time next January. He has already modified his previous method (casting+surgery almost in all cases) and is now using a similar methdod to that of Ponseti's, which includes manipulation and casting, heel cord tenotomy and use of Foot Abduction Brace. This is the same doctor I have talked about here before, but it seems to be a time-taking process to get him on the plane to Iowa.. and he isn't reporting me about his actions, but the other doctor we saw the other day said that he is definitely going to go. Sanna & Veeti > > > > We met Veeti's original clubfoot doctor two days before Christmas > and > > once again he was amazed by how good the foot looks. Apparently > the > > dorsiflexion is now 30 degrees, which was a positive surprise to > us > > too. > > > > The reason why we really went to see him was that Veeti's left leg > is > > shorter than the right one. (Dr. Ponseti was the one that > discovered > > this in Iowa). The difference is 1,5 cm, so Veeti will now have a > > special insole to his left shoe. If the difference will be bigger > > when he is about 13-15 years old, they will probably have to > operate > > the leg in order to stop the right foot from growing. If the > > difference will be more than 3-4 cm, the leg requires a limb > > lenghtening operation, and that, the doctor said, makes any > clubfoot > > surgery look like nothing.. > > > > We will now have a whole six months before we have to go back to > the > > hospital, and that I think is the longest time since Veeti was > born! > > > > Sanna & Veeti 05/06/02 left clubfoot, DBB 14-16 hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Hi, Sanna, I just wanted to throw this out for you......even though you're in Finland..... Dr. Herzenberg is a world reknown for his work on limb lengthening in addition to his clubfoot expertise. Perhaps you could consult with him regarding Veeti's case at some point in the future if it looks like he will need surgery. Just thought I'd mention it so you can store it in your mind for future reference. His website is www.limblengthening.org All the best- & > > We met Veeti's original clubfoot doctor two days before Christmas and > once again he was amazed by how good the foot looks. Apparently the > dorsiflexion is now 30 degrees, which was a positive surprise to us > too. > > The reason why we really went to see him was that Veeti's left leg is > shorter than the right one. (Dr. Ponseti was the one that discovered > this in Iowa). The difference is 1,5 cm, so Veeti will now have a > special insole to his left shoe. If the difference will be bigger > when he is about 13-15 years old, they will probably have to operate > the leg in order to stop the right foot from growing. If the > difference will be more than 3-4 cm, the leg requires a limb > lenghtening operation, and that, the doctor said, makes any clubfoot > surgery look like nothing.. > > We will now have a whole six months before we have to go back to the > hospital, and that I think is the longest time since Veeti was born! > > Sanna & Veeti 05/06/02 left clubfoot, DBB 14-16 hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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