Re: tight anterior tendon?

December 8, 2005

If her foot is corrected, and looks normal other than the anterior

tendon, then chances are she will be just fine. If that tendon

continues to be tight like that as she gets older and it begins to

intefere with function, she could possibly have the ATTT. It is

important to remember that even a corrected clubfoot is not

anatomically the same as a non-clubfoot.

You can always ask for a second opinion about it. Who is her doctor

or where is she being treated?

Angel

>

> is on her fifth week of casting for bcf and the past two

casts,

> when removed, have revealed a very tight anterior tendon on her

right

> foot. At the bend of the foot, on the top, the little tendon is

> visible. This foot is currently fully corrected and in a holding

cast

> waiting for the left foot to catch up. She will not need a

tenotomy

> on this foot. Her orthopedist was not concerned and stated that is

> unusual but it doesn't seem to be restricting her movement, but it

> bothers me. It was not evident at first...just after these last

two

> casts.

>

> Has anyone heard of this or had it with their child? I keep

obsessing

> that she has one of these " atypical club feet " which are not fat

and

> typically atypical, if that makes sense. (Her orthopedist doesn't

> think her foot is atypical.) I don't have a clue how to tell but I

> have just enough knowledge to make me dangerous, so to speak...and

to

> cause me to worry. Thanks for any help,

>

> Carol and , bcf, 10-27-05, serial casting

>

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