Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Hi I am in Australia too (Canberra) and am wondering who your Dr is? Our baby hasn't arrived yet, but I aim to be prepared with the most appropriate care for him ready to go once he does get here! )) Kath --- juzzman09 wrote: > I believe our doctor doesn't abduct to 70 degrees. > Not sure, but I > think he mentioned 45 degrees. We are in Australia > so the Dr would not > be familar to you. He is on the certified list. Our > Dr does use > markell shoes but we have mentioned the > shoes and he seems > very open to using them (he wasn't aware of them > previously). I don't > think my son's feet will be too small as we started > the casts when he > was nearly 3 weeks old. He also is a good size and > his feet are not > that small. > > > > > > > > , > > Does your doctor abduct the baby's foot to 70° > after the tenotomy? > > What doctor are you seeing? > > It's not unusual for mild cases to be corrected in > 3-4 casting > > sessions. Just make sure that they're going to > get you the super- > > small shoes for the brace. If your doctor uses > Markell shoes, make > > sure the orthotist knows they come in 0000 size > and different widths. > > Print out the Markell flyer and shoe size chart > from their website. > > If his feet are too small, it's okay to have a > couple of " holding > > casts " post-tenotomy. > > HTH, > > & (3-16-00, lcf) > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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