Guest guest Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Hello, Wondering if anyone else has encountered this: Our son Elliot has a unilateral clubfoot and started treatment his first week of life. After his 4th cast, he got a tenotomy, but the day after, I noticed that the cast had slipped - his toes were no longer visible on the end. We took him in and he was re-cast, but then that cast slipped 5 days later, and when it was removed, his foot was bruised and swollen from the cast putting pressure on the top of his foot. So now he is out of the cast completely while the surface bruising heals, and we are basically having to start with the week one cast again on Monday - so it seems we are back at square one. The Dr. reassures us that everything will be fine, that it will just take longer to correct than we originally anticipated, but I can't help but feel frustrated at having to start over when we were almost out of the casting process and into the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Hello, Wondering if anyone else has encountered this: Our son Elliot has a unilateral clubfoot and started treatment his first week of life. After his 4th cast, he got a tenotomy, but the day after, I noticed that the cast had slipped - his toes were no longer visible on the end. We took him in and he was re-cast, but then that cast slipped 5 days later, and when it was removed, his foot was bruised and swollen from the cast putting pressure on the top of his foot. So now he is out of the cast completely while the surface bruising heals, and we are basically having to start with the week one cast again on Monday - so it seems we are back at square one. The Dr. reassures us that everything will be fine, that it will just take longer to correct than we originally anticipated, but I can't help but feel frustrated at having to start over when we were almost out of the casting process and into the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Hi, - I'm sorry that Elliott is having problems. Can you tell us what doctor is treating him? There is the possibility that Elliott's foot has some additional physical issue that might make it a-typical. Sometimes an atypical foot isn't diagnosed until after the tenotomy takes place. I don't have any personal experience with this, but others here do. I understand your frustration. Please keep us posted on what's going on and what your doctor is telling you. Take lots of pictures and we'll try to help you the best we can! Here's some info on a-typical feet from Kai's mom, Angel's website: http://adifferentfoot.freeservers.com/ Regards, & (3-16-00, left clubfoot) > Hello, > > Wondering if anyone else has encountered this: Our son Elliot has a unilateral clubfoot and > started treatment his first week of life. After his 4th cast, he got a tenotomy, but the day > after, I noticed that the cast had slipped - his toes were no longer visible on the end. We > took him in and he was re-cast, but then that cast slipped 5 days later, and when it was > removed, his foot was bruised and swollen from the cast putting pressure on the top of his > foot. So now he is out of the cast completely while the surface bruising heals, and we are > basically having to start with the week one cast again on Monday - so it seems we are back at > square one. The Dr. reassures us that everything will be fine, that it will just take longer to > correct than we originally anticipated, but I can't help but feel frustrated at having to start > over when we were almost out of the casting process and into the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Hi, - I'm sorry that Elliott is having problems. Can you tell us what doctor is treating him? There is the possibility that Elliott's foot has some additional physical issue that might make it a-typical. Sometimes an atypical foot isn't diagnosed until after the tenotomy takes place. I don't have any personal experience with this, but others here do. I understand your frustration. Please keep us posted on what's going on and what your doctor is telling you. Take lots of pictures and we'll try to help you the best we can! Here's some info on a-typical feet from Kai's mom, Angel's website: http://adifferentfoot.freeservers.com/ Regards, & (3-16-00, left clubfoot) > Hello, > > Wondering if anyone else has encountered this: Our son Elliot has a unilateral clubfoot and > started treatment his first week of life. After his 4th cast, he got a tenotomy, but the day > after, I noticed that the cast had slipped - his toes were no longer visible on the end. We > took him in and he was re-cast, but then that cast slipped 5 days later, and when it was > removed, his foot was bruised and swollen from the cast putting pressure on the top of his > foot. So now he is out of the cast completely while the surface bruising heals, and we are > basically having to start with the week one cast again on Monday - so it seems we are back at > square one. The Dr. reassures us that everything will be fine, that it will just take longer to > correct than we originally anticipated, but I can't help but feel frustrated at having to start > over when we were almost out of the casting process and into the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 , My daughter slipped out of several of her casts, including the one after her tenotomy (although there was never any bruising or swelling), and I know this is going to sound absurd, but after it happened twice, the doc put an adhesive on her leg just before putting each additional weekly cast on, and it stopped the slipping. It was something that he said they usually use to keep bandages on. Maybe it's something to ask about? I was very worried about it irritating her skin since she was about 1 month old but there were no problems. I don't know if it makes a difference, but my daughter's casts were fiberglass, not plaster. (although the cast after the tenotomy was plaster but he forgot to put the stuff on after the procedure and she slipped out of that too so we were back 2 days later for the glue...) -Elissa Molly RCF age 2 > Hello, > > Wondering if anyone else has encountered this: Our son Elliot has a unilateral clubfoot and > started treatment his first week of life. After his 4th cast, he got a tenotomy, but the day > after, I noticed that the cast had slipped - his toes were no longer visible on the end. We > took him in and he was re-cast, but then that cast slipped 5 days later, and when it was > removed, his foot was bruised and swollen from the cast putting pressure on the top of his > foot. So now he is out of the cast completely while the surface bruising heals, and we are > basically having to start with the week one cast again on Monday - so it seems we are back at > square one. The Dr. reassures us that everything will be fine, that it will just take longer to > correct than we originally anticipated, but I can't help but feel frustrated at having to start > over when we were almost out of the casting process and into the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Hi My daughter continued to slip right out of her casts alot. Ive now got a lovely collection of casts at home in perfect condition!lol My daughter Aurora was a right houdini slipping right out of the casts very quickly. My daughters consutltant went away on leave for 2weeks, in which time I was pulling my hair out as she was getting out of her casts in 24hours! Anyway it turned out she had Atypical foot which was making casting more difficult. As soon as my consultant came back he was able to do the casts slightly different. However she hated casts and used to scream blue murder when they were applied. She would then try to kick it off with her normal leg, until she did indeed get it off! All this from a tiny baby of 8weeks old! Anyway to finish her casting we had to resort to casting her good foot too! This worked a treat. She was no longer able to get her cast off. This was a last resort. But believe she would never have finished if we had gave it a shot. So for the last couple she had two casts on, which confused relatives! Anyway she did really well once out of the casts and slept like a log. When she went into s she slept so well the first three days I thought she was ill! She had slept so bad in casts I think she was just pleased to be in something more comfy. If your child is getting out of casts, how experienced is your doctor? Could your child be atypical cf? Very fat foot, with high instep and deep creases on sole and side of foot. Also consider casting other foot if they really hate casts and that is the problem. I know it feels like a disaster at the moment, but it will get fixed just hang in. My daughters foot now looks brilliant. Julzd and Aurora (Atypical in s nights only) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 , I just got this message. Something is up with the messages from this group. I get them 2-3 times each, some a week after they were originally posted. Anyway, sorry this is a late response. The first doctor my daughter saw for casting also put this " glue " on her legs prior to the cotton. It is brown and has a strong odor. I don't remember what it was called. They said it would prevent slipping and also protect her skin. She never had skin problems or slipping. The only downside was I had to soak her casts off and then give her 3-4 baths before the fuzz would come off her legs. All this hours before the next cast was due to come on. I know a lot of parents get the casts cut off at the doctor's. This is not practical when using the " glue " . When we switched doctors at 4.5 months, the new doctor doesn't use the " glue " . My daughter had a very hard time with her skin when in the casts from the new doctor. She would get yeast and open sores behind her knees. This never happened before. I missed the " glue " , fuzzy legs and all! Anyone else have a doctor that uses this? What is it called? Anyway. I think it is worth looking into. Good luck! Donna mother to BLCF 11/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Hi Donna, Just wanted to chime in here, while the glue may not be a bad thing, it could give the illusion that the cast is a good cast when in fact it is not. A cast that slips is often slipping because it is just not formed quite right. If the new doctor's casts are not slipping and no glue is being used that part is a good thing. As for the sores behind her knees, that sounds like something faulty with the casting technique - i.e. too much plaster too thick behind the knee. Is done w/ casting now, I don't remember? When they wrap the plaster around the knees it should only go behind the knee once to keep the plaster thinner back there. Don't know if anyone else has a problem with this but if so, the doc or his cast tech may just need a quick refresher on how to wrap the knee. > > , > > I just got this message. Something is up with the messages from this > group. I get them 2-3 times each, some a week after they were > originally posted. Anyway, sorry this is a late response. The first > doctor my daughter saw for casting also put this " glue " on her legs > prior to the cotton. It is brown and has a strong odor. I don't > remember what it was called. They said it would prevent slipping and > also protect her skin. She never had skin problems or slipping. The > only downside was I had to soak her casts off and then give her 3-4 > baths before the fuzz would come off her legs. All this hours before > the next cast was due to come on. I know a lot of parents get the > casts cut off at the doctor's. This is not practical when using > the " glue " . When we switched doctors at 4.5 months, the new doctor > doesn't use the " glue " . My daughter had a very hard time with her skin > when in the casts from the new doctor. She would get yeast and open > sores behind her knees. This never happened before. I missed > the " glue " , fuzzy legs and all! Anyone else have a doctor that uses > this? What is it called? Anyway. I think it is worth looking into. > Good luck! > > Donna > mother to BLCF 11/04 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 , Interesting. Yes, thank God has been done with the casting since May. Although the FAB is no picnic. It was like she was sweating and the sweat and dirt that would get in her cast would eventually eat her skin. Yuck! It didn't really look like a problem with her casts, but what do I know? All I know is when her legs were coated with the " glue " (it's driving me crazy that I can't remember what it is called!) she didn't have any problems with sores or damaged skin. Stinky feet. Now there's a problem!! Poor baby. Took a couple of months of daily baths before her feet smelled like a baby girl!!! This was hard on a mom who just loves to kiss those baby toes!!! Just had to hold my nose while loving her!! Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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