question re: length of time shoes (w/dbb) need to be worn

[Guest guest]

Hi, everyone. My son, Tommy was born with a unilateral (right) club

foot on Nov. 28, 2003. Since that time, he has been treated with the

Ponseti method under the care of Dr. Godfried (Schneider's

Children's hospital, Long Island, NY.)

My question is this: Tommy's progress has been excellent. His foot

is now in correct position. At his last check-up Dr. Godfried and I

discussed when he can stop sleeping in the shoes. Dr. Godfried is

comfortable with his patients stopping the shoes after 2 years.

(Tommy has been in the shoes since Jan, 2003, so we're coming up on

2 years.)He did suggest that before we take them off for good, I

contact this group to see what most ponseti drs. are recommending

these days regarding the length of time children continue to sleep

in the shoes at night. Is two years about the average? Or do some of

you have your children continue to sleep in the shoes past that

point (and if so, is there a particular reason why)

Thanks very much for your input and feedback. I look forward to

hearing from you all.

Kate and Tommy

[Guest guest]

I was told by my Dr. that Dr.'s are now finding that keeping the DBB

on for more than 2yrs, up to 5yrs cause close to no incidence of

recurrance of CF as opposed to only keeping them on for 2 yrs!

Considering they only have to be at night why compromise the

situation, and our children's feet in the future, just my

feelings!

A

>

> Hi, everyone. My son, Tommy was born with a unilateral (right)

club

> foot on Nov. 28, 2003. Since that time, he has been treated with

the

> Ponseti method under the care of Dr. Godfried (Schneider's

> Children's hospital, Long Island, NY.)

>

> My question is this: Tommy's progress has been excellent. His foot

> is now in correct position. At his last check-up Dr. Godfried and

I

> discussed when he can stop sleeping in the shoes. Dr. Godfried is

> comfortable with his patients stopping the shoes after 2 years.

> (Tommy has been in the shoes since Jan, 2003, so we're coming up

on

> 2 years.)He did suggest that before we take them off for good, I

> contact this group to see what most ponseti drs. are recommending

> these days regarding the length of time children continue to sleep

> in the shoes at night. Is two years about the average? Or do some

of

> you have your children continue to sleep in the shoes past that

> point (and if so, is there a particular reason why)

>

> Thanks very much for your input and feedback. I look forward to

> hearing from you all.

>

> Kate and Tommy

>

[Guest guest]

I was told by my Dr. that Dr.'s are now finding that keeping the DBB

on for more than 2yrs, up to 5yrs cause close to no incidence of

recurrance of CF as opposed to only keeping them on for 2 yrs!

Considering they only have to be at night why compromise the

situation, and our children's feet in the future, just my

feelings!

A

>

> Hi, everyone. My son, Tommy was born with a unilateral (right)

club

> foot on Nov. 28, 2003. Since that time, he has been treated with

the

> Ponseti method under the care of Dr. Godfried (Schneider's

> Children's hospital, Long Island, NY.)

>

> My question is this: Tommy's progress has been excellent. His foot

> is now in correct position. At his last check-up Dr. Godfried and

I

> discussed when he can stop sleeping in the shoes. Dr. Godfried is

> comfortable with his patients stopping the shoes after 2 years.

> (Tommy has been in the shoes since Jan, 2003, so we're coming up

on

> 2 years.)He did suggest that before we take them off for good, I

> contact this group to see what most ponseti drs. are recommending

> these days regarding the length of time children continue to sleep

> in the shoes at night. Is two years about the average? Or do some

of

> you have your children continue to sleep in the shoes past that

> point (and if so, is there a particular reason why)

>

> Thanks very much for your input and feedback. I look forward to

> hearing from you all.

>

> Kate and Tommy

>