Re: Ponseti Method doctor in Singapore

[Guest guest]

Hi Noel,

I can only answer your first question, the clubfoot is

usually a bit smaller than the non-clubfoot anyway,

casting or no casting. As far as I know the type of

correction has no influence on this.

Cheers,

with Alister (*11 Sep 02, right clubfoot, Ponseti

method)

--- Noel Harriyono Singgih

wrote: > Hi,

>

> My son was born last week with club foot (right foot

> only), and the

> orthopedic surgeon that we brought him to, suggested

> serial casting

> followed by surgery if necessary.

>

> Since then I've learned about the Ponseti method,

> and interested to

> hear your view on the following:

> - will casting the foot up to the thigh will cause

> the affected foot

> grow smaller than the normal one?

> - I've searched the information at virtualhospital -

> Dr. Ponseti

> website, but I couldn't find any information of

> Ponseti doctor in

> Singapore - can anyone here help me please.

>

> Many thanks in advance for your advise, I, like many

> of the parents

> in this forum, am very concerned about this

> condition, and would like

> quick help.

>

> Thanks,

> Noel

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Noel,

One of the early members of our group is Babul Bhatt from

Singapore. He had traveled to the U of Iowa for his daughter in

1999. He has not posted here often but he may be aware of doctors

in Singapore who are using the method. He had left a few posts here

at

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/7364

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/1390

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/1428

Babul also has a testimonial story linked at the virtual hospital

site at

http://boards.parentsplace.com/messages/get/ppclubfoot18/3.html

and

> Hi,

>

> My son was born last week with club foot (right foot only), and

the

> orthopedic surgeon that we brought him to, suggested serial

casting

> followed by surgery if necessary.

>

> Since then I've learned about the Ponseti method, and interested

to

> hear your view on the following:

> - will casting the foot up to the thigh will cause the affected

foot

> grow smaller than the normal one?

> - I've searched the information at virtualhospital - Dr. Ponseti

> website, but I couldn't find any information of Ponseti doctor in

> Singapore - can anyone here help me please.

>

> Many thanks in advance for your advise, I, like many of the

parents

> in this forum, am very concerned about this condition, and would

like

> quick help.

>

> Thanks,

> Noel