Guest guest Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Hi , From what I know it is completely normal for the clubfoot to be shorter but wider (that would make it look chubbier, wouldn't it?) and the calf to be thinner than for the normal foot but it doesn't have to be. My son is unilateral too and his clubfoot is slightly shorter but doesn't look wider to me, and his calf is really only minimally thinner. He is almost 3 1/2 years old now and so far it hasn't changed. All the best, with (3y) and Alister (3y, RCF, Ponseti method, UK) --- alex_ronderos wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Just a couple of questions. My son is ending his 3 > month 23/7 bracing and I have a > couple of questions about the look of the foot. My > son's club foot (right one) is shorter > than his normal foot which i know is typical but his > foot looks a bit chubbier. His club foot > is 1cm smaller than the other foot. I am concerned > about it looking a bit chubby. Is this > normal for the clubfoot or does the clubfoot look > like a normal foot when corrected? > Otherwise he has tolerated his DBB and mitchell > brace fine and his foot has not > relapsed. I have looked at pictures of atypical feet > and it does not look the same at all. > Also, I know that the calf muscle should be thinner > than the non afflicted leg but my son's > look's normal so far. Does this end up happening > over time? > > Thanks for your help. > > (paranoid mother) > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ Win a BlackBerry device from O2 with Yahoo!. Enter now. http://www.yahoo.co.uk/blackberry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I think it is completely normal for his clubfoot to be a bit different than the normal foot. I think that with time it will probably slim down some, and may end up looking more similar to the other foot. Some clubfeet end up requiring a wide width shoe in regular shoes, making you split sizes even if the length is not an issue. Who treated your son? Is it possible that his foot was atypical/complex and was just so well corrected that you never knew it? Faith's son Gabe had atypical clubfoot but to see his feet now (he's truly corrected now and how old Faith? almost 2?) you would not know that he had been atypical. The calf size may become more apparent as he gets older. If he is going to have a noticable difference, you probably won't see it until he starts losing his baby fat. > > Hi everyone, > > Just a couple of questions. My son is ending his 3 month 23/7 bracing and I have a > couple of questions about the look of the foot. My son's club foot (right one) is shorter > than his normal foot which i know is typical but his foot looks a bit chubbier. His club foot > is 1cm smaller than the other foot. I am concerned about it looking a bit chubby. Is this > normal for the clubfoot or does the clubfoot look like a normal foot when corrected? > Otherwise he has tolerated his DBB and mitchell brace fine and his foot has not > relapsed. I have looked at pictures of atypical feet and it does not look the same at all. > Also, I know that the calf muscle should be thinner than the non afflicted leg but my son's > look's normal so far. Does this end up happening over time? > > Thanks for your help. > > (paranoid mother) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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