New info on Dr. Ponseti's website

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Dunno why I was re-reading this page. Just because I'd looked it up I

suppose. But here's something new:

" Following correction the clubfoot deformity tends to relapse. To prevent

relapses, when the last plaster cast is removed a splint must be worn

full-time for two to three months and thereafter at night for 2 to 4 years.

The splint consists of a bar (the length of which is the distance between

the baby's shoulders) with high top open-toed shoes attached at the ends of

the bar in about 70 degrees of external rotation. A strip of plastizote

must be glued inside the counter of the shoe above the baby's heel to

prevent the shoes from slipping off. The baby may feel uncomfortable at

first when trying to alternatively kick the legs. However, the baby soon

learns to kick both legs simultaneously and feels comfortable. In children

with only one clubfoot, the shoe for the normal foot is fixed on the bar in

40 degrees of external rotation. During the daytime the children wear

regular shoes. Sthoes attached to the bar often cause pressure blisters and

sores. To prevent such distressing problems we have devised a new foot and

ankle abduction orthosis that holds the foot firmly and comfortably in

place, causing no sores. "

see http://www.vh.org/pediatric/patient/orthopaedics/clubfeet/parents.html

If you can't see the bold, it's the last sentence. Looks like it's been

added recently.

Just thought that was interesting. Pretty cool though, at least those poor

babies with sores helped raise awareness on this issue. I just looked at

the pics from Darbi's time with the sore and I sure could have lived

without going through that with her.

Kori

Mama of

Kenton - 6/98

Merek - 3/00

Darbi - 3/28 - Rt. CF - DBB 14hr/d

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