Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 > I'm just curious, what's the difference between the two? There isn't a difference.. that is, many people call the brace used in the Ponseti method a " DBB " . But it is my understanding that, according to Dr. Ponseti, that is actually a misnomer. In literature on the method you see " foot abduction brace " (FAB) or " foot abduction orthosis. " I'm not sure how the original " DBB " differed from what is now used in the Ponseti method, but apparently it is not quite the same thing. Following is an excerpt from an editorial written by Dr. Ponseti which appeared in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics a couple of years ago, which mentions the brace, and its name: " To prevent relapses, a foot abduction bar (FAB) (wrongly called Denis-Browne splint) with shoes holding the feet in the same position as in the last cast is worn full time for 3 months and then at night and naps for 3 years (11). " (You can read more of this at message #9438 in the nosurgery archives.) You can see pictures of the FAB, as supplied in Iowa, at this site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ponseti_links/ Long answer! =) and Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 > I'm just curious, what's the difference between the two? There isn't a difference.. that is, many people call the brace used in the Ponseti method a " DBB " . But it is my understanding that, according to Dr. Ponseti, that is actually a misnomer. In literature on the method you see " foot abduction brace " (FAB) or " foot abduction orthosis. " I'm not sure how the original " DBB " differed from what is now used in the Ponseti method, but apparently it is not quite the same thing. Following is an excerpt from an editorial written by Dr. Ponseti which appeared in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics a couple of years ago, which mentions the brace, and its name: " To prevent relapses, a foot abduction bar (FAB) (wrongly called Denis-Browne splint) with shoes holding the feet in the same position as in the last cast is worn full time for 3 months and then at night and naps for 3 years (11). " (You can read more of this at message #9438 in the nosurgery archives.) You can see pictures of the FAB, as supplied in Iowa, at this site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ponseti_links/ Long answer! =) and Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 > I'm just curious, what's the difference between the two? There isn't a difference.. that is, many people call the brace used in the Ponseti method a " DBB " . But it is my understanding that, according to Dr. Ponseti, that is actually a misnomer. In literature on the method you see " foot abduction brace " (FAB) or " foot abduction orthosis. " I'm not sure how the original " DBB " differed from what is now used in the Ponseti method, but apparently it is not quite the same thing. Following is an excerpt from an editorial written by Dr. Ponseti which appeared in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics a couple of years ago, which mentions the brace, and its name: " To prevent relapses, a foot abduction bar (FAB) (wrongly called Denis-Browne splint) with shoes holding the feet in the same position as in the last cast is worn full time for 3 months and then at night and naps for 3 years (11). " (You can read more of this at message #9438 in the nosurgery archives.) You can see pictures of the FAB, as supplied in Iowa, at this site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ponseti_links/ Long answer! =) and Claire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Thanks a bunch for the info Everything makes sense now.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Thanks a bunch for the info Everything makes sense now.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Thanks a bunch for the info Everything makes sense now.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 thanks for this question, i was wondering my-self... and now my turn 9-: what is LOL? i can't figure this out. sorry if it looks stupid. Idit, mom to Oshri, 8 month. BL ClubFoot, heavy DBB for 16 hours, 3 teeth. http://truly_clubfoot.tripod.com - website in Hebrew. To see the photos click on the leftist link on the top frame. > Thanks a bunch for the info Everything makes sense now.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 hehe No small wonder that is a hard one for you! LOL stands for laughing out loud. It is an expression of great amusement Angel > > Thanks a bunch for the info Everything makes sense > now.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Sorry.. LOL is Lots of Laughs, old AOL instant message term. Re: FAB & DBB thanks for this question, i was wondering my-self... and now my turn 9-: what is LOL? i can't figure this out. sorry if it looks stupid. Idit, mom to Oshri, 8 month. BL ClubFoot, heavy DBB for 16 hours, 3 teeth. http://truly_clubfoot.tripod.com - website in Hebrew. To see the photos click on the leftist link on the top frame. > Thanks a bunch for the info Everything makes sense now.. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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