Guest guest Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Deb, I think since you're going to be there, I would definitely try to get it looked at! Good luck and please keep us posted! > > Lilly has SB L5 and unilateral club foot. Dr Dobbs has been treating > her. She has been back in her brace now since Tuesday. Previous > problems with the brace kept her out of it for a long time. She was > wore a cast again and now I have her in the brace. > > My questions: When I first take the brace off her heel is very red, > white and has a purplish spot (almost patriotic). The white used to be > a precursor to huge water blisters but they have not been progressing > that far and she seems to be calloused. The red is always there since > we had a bad fit one time (never went away, even with nothing on her > feet for weeks), the purple is new. Also, I never noticed before, but > Lilly's heels are very warm to the touch. > > Her brace has been altered quite a bit, the AFO part has the heels cut > out. > > I will be going over to Children's for another appointment tomorrow. > Do you think I should try to stop in and get it looked at? Dr. Dobbs > will not be there but surely someone else could LOOK at it. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 purple means pressure sore. It will break down, the skin will come off and the sore will surface. Gotta get the pressure off that spot. Something is not good inside and with her having SB she may not be able to tell you if it hurts. But it probably does (would) if it's purple. Purple is not good at all, little red is ok, as long as it doesn't get redder but purple means the skin has been bruised badly by pressure. If the heels are cut out, there has to be some spot that is pressing and either that needs to be cut out too or something else done to brace her. Have you considered the Ponseti shoes? They are nice and soft, rarely if ever cause sores and IMO the best choice out there for FAB bracing. If the AFO's are causing problems, it sounds like the time is NOW to get her good shoes and when you talk to Dr. Dobbs you could say that you want it no matter what because you want these problems to end. I am certain that you will love it like everyone else does hehe... Hope to hear good news soon, and please watch that purple spot. If the sore comes up, she'll have to go back to casts again cuz these do not heal in the shoes/AFO's well at all. Kori At 03:54 PM 6/15/2006, you wrote: >Lilly has SB L5 and unilateral club foot. Dr Dobbs has been treating >her. She has been back in her brace now since Tuesday. Previous >problems with the brace kept her out of it for a long time. She was >wore a cast again and now I have her in the brace. > >My questions: When I first take the brace off her heel is very red, >white and has a purplish spot (almost patriotic). The white used to be >a precursor to huge water blisters but they have not been progressing >that far and she seems to be calloused. The red is always there since >we had a bad fit one time (never went away, even with nothing on her >feet for weeks), the purple is new. Also, I never noticed before, but >Lilly's heels are very warm to the touch. > >Her brace has been altered quite a bit, the AFO part has the heels cut >out. > >I will be going over to Children's for another appointment tomorrow. >Do you think I should try to stop in and get it looked at? Dr. Dobbs >will not be there but surely someone else could LOOK at it. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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