Re: Ponseti brace by

[Guest guest]

Before going through the extra expense of getting the

shoes/brace, you may want to consider having a hole cut out of the

back of the Markell shoes. That way, there will be nothing to rub on

Toby's heels and you'll also be able to 'see' that the heels are

seated properly in the shoes. I know that some members here went

that route with great success after their children got heal

blisters/sores. If you're interested in trying this, they'll be able

to give you the specifics.

Daiga and Owen, 02/04/03

Unilateral LCF, FAB 14/24

> Thanks to all that replied to my last message regarding the

problems

> that my son had with the Dennis-Brown brace/shoes. Toby had bad

> blisters and needed to be w/out treatment for 3 weeks to allow them

> to heal. Our Doctor, Dr. Showalter, is an approved ponseti method

> provider and put Toby back in casts. We are considering ordering

> the " ponseti brace " by that have open heels as well.

I

> know others have had success with this brace but, due to the cost

> (insurance will not pay for second pair), am wondering if I should

> give the Dennis-Brown shoes/brace another try? Many of you that

> replied indicated that the blisters were probably due to his feet

not

> being corrected enough and now that the correction is much better,

I

> am wondering if he will have a better time with the old brace?

Just

> wondering what I should do? Toby is in casts for now until we can

> get the new brace, but would like to get some input before ordering

> it.

>

> Thanks so much for sharing your stories.

[Guest guest]

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They do??? What model # is it? I would be interested in

finding out more about this.

nosurgery4clubfoot , susan.shook@v... wrote:

> Also, in case you weren't aware, Markell now makes a shoe with the

heel

> already cut out.

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> Shook

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