Re: questions about upcoming Tenotomy on the 3rd?!?

[Guest guest]

Hi again!

If you look click in the links section to the left of the this page

(assuming that you are reading this online) you'll find the link

entitled " Bracing Protocol per Dr. Ponseti " . I'll copy the link for

you here:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/30939

The 70 degree rotation that everyone talks about is the rotation of

the foot in the last cast and subsequently in the brace following

casting. When the last cast is applied (after the tenotomy if one is

required), it should be full leg cast - toe to groin and the leg will

be bent at the knee at almost 90 degrees and then the foot should be

rotated outward at about 70 degrees. If you you scour the photos

section here you should come upon quite a few if the 'last cast' and

that should give you a visual for comparison. When that cast is

removed, the foot will not stay in that position but it should be

able to tolerate that same 70 degree rotation when wearing the brace.

You won't see the creases until after that last cast when the foot is

set at the 70 degree rotation and is " over-corrected " .

Hope this helps,

Daiga

> , I'm glad to hear that Avery is responding so well to the

> casting! What a relief! I'm sure that she will catch up with her

> sister in no time once her foot is fixed up!

>

> Hey, just curious...did you ever talk to the doctor about the

> recommended hours in the brace?

>

> Daiga

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[Guest guest]

Hi again!

If you look click in the links section to the left of the this page

(assuming that you are reading this online) you'll find the link

entitled " Bracing Protocol per Dr. Ponseti " . I'll copy the link for

you here:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nosurgery4clubfoot/message/30939

The 70 degree rotation that everyone talks about is the rotation of

the foot in the last cast and subsequently in the brace following

casting. When the last cast is applied (after the tenotomy if one is

required), it should be full leg cast - toe to groin and the leg will

be bent at the knee at almost 90 degrees and then the foot should be

rotated outward at about 70 degrees. If you you scour the photos

section here you should come upon quite a few if the 'last cast' and

that should give you a visual for comparison. When that cast is

removed, the foot will not stay in that position but it should be

able to tolerate that same 70 degree rotation when wearing the brace.

You won't see the creases until after that last cast when the foot is

set at the 70 degree rotation and is " over-corrected " .

Hope this helps,

Daiga

> , I'm glad to hear that Avery is responding so well to the

> casting! What a relief! I'm sure that she will catch up with her

> sister in no time once her foot is fixed up!

>

> Hey, just curious...did you ever talk to the doctor about the

> recommended hours in the brace?

>

> Daiga

>

>

>

>

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