Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Someone may correct me. I'm not sure if I am correct but I am guessing the mitchells are a type of shoe used to correct the feet. The DBB is the bar or brace. To the bar you can attach either a mitchell or markell shoe. The difference between the shoes - I have no idea. We use markells, an open toe shoe with a hole at the heel that laces up and a buckle to secure the foot. celestine843 celestine843@...> wrote: Hi I seen a post talking about the mitchel shoes? what are they and what is the difference from them to the dbb if any? Thanks in advance, you are all so wonderful for the help and advice you give Corrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Hi, My son wears the shoes and they are more like a sandal with leather straps. They still have the bar. -- In nosurgery4clubfoot , " celestine843 " wrote: > > Hi I seen a post talking about the mitchel shoes? what are they and > what is the difference from them to the dbb if any? > Thanks in advance, you are all so wonderful for the help and advice > you give > Corrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 DBB/FAB in the case of CF refers to the whole system of shoe and bar. The shoes/brace is based on the same concept - it is shoes attached to a bar; but there are significant differences, too. The bar is different only in the way it attaches to the shoe (thru a slot in the heel, held in place at the heel by normal screws) and it's weight. It is very light compared to the other bars available. But it can only be used with the shoes, and the shoes can only go on a bar. As for the shoes themselves, the differences are many. A Markell shoe is simply designed to hold the foot secure so it can be rotated out, and it promotes the development of a heel pocket. That is all. The shoes are of a Birkenstock sandal type design and have 3 straps - ankle, midfoot and forefoot - to hold unusually small or shaped cllubfeet in place (this is the reason for the design, but not always the reason for wear). The middle strap can be used to correct cavus (high arch) by tightening it every so often. Also due to the overall design, the brace uses smaller angles than the standard DBB/FAB. Unlike the Markells, certain not-fully-corrected clubfeet can be put in the s and achieve full correction over time. Angel Re: shoes Someone may correct me. I'm not sure if I am correct but I am guessing the mitchells are a type of shoe used to correct the feet. The DBB is the bar or brace. To the bar you can attach either a mitchell or markell shoe. The difference between the shoes - I have no idea. We use markells, an open toe shoe with a hole at the heel that laces up and a buckle to secure the foot. celestine843 celestine843@...> wrote: Hi I seen a post talking about the mitchel shoes? what are they and what is the difference from them to the dbb if any? Thanks in advance, you are all so wonderful for the help and advice you give Corrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 The and Markells are both variations of a DBB or FAB. They are both shoes attached to a metal bar. The shoes are more of a sandal and are used to treat both atypical and regular clubfoot. They are hand made by in Iowa City. The shoes (proper name is the Ponseti brace) has its own adjustable bar, which allows only the shoes on it. The Markell shoes are more mass manufactured and don’t always work well for the atypical clubfeet. They are the standard brace proscribed my most doctors. They are a set of white open toed straight last shoes on a bar. There are several kinds of bars adjustable and nonadjustable. Brace: http://www.mdorthopaedics.org/default.html Markell shoes: http://www.markellshoe.com HTH, wrote: > > Hi I seen a post talking about the mitchel shoes? what are they and > what is the difference from them to the dbb if any? > Thanks in advance, you are all so wonderful for the help and advice > you give > Corrina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 You're right - the shoes are just another version of the Markell....the whole DBB system is shoes & bar....the 's are just a different shoe put on a bar, more of a sandle than a boot, but serve the same purpose. s. Someone may correct me. I'm not sure if I am correct but I am guessing the mitchells are a type of shoe used to correct the feet. The DBB is the bar or brace. To the bar you can attach either a mitchell or markell shoe. The difference between the shoes - I have no idea. We use markells, an open toe shoe with a hole at the heel that laces up and a buckle to secure the foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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