Re: Question about purple leg-Larissa

[Guest guest]

Larissa,

This is not normal at all! Did the baby have any circulation issues

while he was in casts?

Please tell us where your friend is located so that we might come up

with some recommendations for doctors near her. Here is a link to

Dr. Ponseti's website:

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

Also, here is a site that has information on correct bracing and lots

of other information that should be useful to your friend:

http://pages.ivillage.com/ponseti_links

There are also a lot of pictures and information on this group's

website in the files, links and photos section.

Please keep us updated and we'll try to help your friend as best we

can!

Regards,

& (3-16-00)

left clubfoot

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>

> Hi, I am writing for a friend of mine. Her son is 2 mo old and has

a

> FAB. She says that she has stopped using it because he cries non

> stop when it is on. After about 3 days of this she gave up and is

> trying to get back in to see the Dr. She talked to the person who

> fit the shoes and they wont do anything until the Dr. orders it.

She

> says that as soon as they put the shoes on his legs turn

red/purple,

> like they arent circulating enough blood, as soon as the shoes come

> off they return to a normal color. Is that normal?

>

> Larissa

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much! It didnt sound right at all. We are in Houston,

TX. I will look over the info you gave.

> >

> >

> > Hi, I am writing for a friend of mine. Her son is 2 mo old and

has

> a

> > FAB. She says that she has stopped using it because he cries non

> > stop when it is on. After about 3 days of this she gave up and

is

> > trying to get back in to see the Dr. She talked to the person

who

> > fit the shoes and they wont do anything until the Dr. orders it.

> She

> > says that as soon as they put the shoes on his legs turn

> red/purple,

> > like they arent circulating enough blood, as soon as the shoes

come

> > off they return to a normal color. Is that normal?

> >

> > Larissa