Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 By Ponseti protocol that is way too early - he prescribes approximately FOUR YEARS, not less than one year. s. Hi - My son is 16 months old and has been walking for about a month. He was born with bilateral clubfoot and was treated with the ponseti method. He stopped wearing the DBB altogether at about 10 months old because our sugreon said he was completely corrected. Now my son's toes are starting to curve in and the upper third of both his feet are pointing inward. I took him to the surgeon today and he said that unfortunately this recurrence is common and there is nothing to do about it. He said it's basically just a cosmetic problem. Has anyone else had this happen, and if so, what did you do? I am wondering if we stopped the DBB too early. Thanks. Shauna313 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Hi Shauna, Yes, to early. 3-4 years in the bar is what is needed to maintain the correction. Like the previous post said, can you get in touch with a dr. from Ponseti's list and take your son to them? He will likely be recasted, maybe a tenotomy (did he have one before?) and then back in the brace until he is 3-4 years old. After the initial recorrection and almost full time bar wear he will probably go down to just wearing it at night. I am not completely sure of the hours on a walker. Where do you live? Louisa 6-27-99 Zoe 2-22-04 RCF > Hi - > > My son is 16 months old and has been walking for about a month. He > was born with bilateral clubfoot and was treated with the ponseti > method. He stopped wearing the DBB altogether at about 10 months old > because our sugreon said he was completely corrected. > > Now my son's toes are starting to curve in and the upper third of > both his feet are pointing inward. I took him to the surgeon today > and he said that unfortunately this recurrence is common and there is > nothing to do about it. He said it's basically just a cosmetic > problem. > > Has anyone else had this happen, and if so, what did you do? I am > wondering if we stopped the DBB too early. > > Thanks. > > Shauna313 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Thank you all so much for responding to my message. I contacted Dr. Ponseti's office and they referred me to someone in my area. We have an appointment next week and I am hoping things are not too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Excellent! s. re: recurrence Thank you all so much for responding to my message. I contacted Dr. Ponseti's office and they referred me to someone in my area. We have an appointment next week and I am hoping things are not too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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