Re: age of relapse

[Guest guest]

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Is your son wearing the DBB? If so, what amount of time?

Holly

Zachary 7/27/02

Unilateral Right Clubfoot

Treated by Dr. Ponseti

14 hrs/day DBB

> My son is 10 1/2 monthsold with bi cf. It seems that hisleft foot

is

> relapsing. I was just wondering if anyone had a relapse at such a

> young age or if it's more common at an older age, after they don't

> wear the DBB anymore.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here is a link to Dr. Ponseti's 2001 talk on " Relapses in the

Ponseti method " .

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/13223

Some other parents here have mentioned that Dr. Ponseti has been

considering extending the period of time in the shoes and bar to

help reduce the risk of relapsing.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/20426

and (3-17-99)

> My son is 10 1/2 monthsold with bi cf. It seems that hisleft foot

is

> relapsing. I was just wondering if anyone had a relapse at such a

> young age or if it's more common at an older age, after they don't

> wear the DBB anymore.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here is a link to Dr. Ponseti's 2001 talk on " Relapses in the

Ponseti method " .

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/13223

Some other parents here have mentioned that Dr. Ponseti has been

considering extending the period of time in the shoes and bar to

help reduce the risk of relapsing.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/20426

and (3-17-99)

> My son is 10 1/2 monthsold with bi cf. It seems that hisleft foot

is

> relapsing. I was just wondering if anyone had a relapse at such a

> young age or if it's more common at an older age, after they don't

> wear the DBB anymore.

>

>