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Patients & Visitors

Club Foot

Introduction

Step 1: Plasters

Diagnosing Club Foot

Step 2: Dividing the Tendon

Summary of the Treatment Plan

Step 3: Boots & Bar

Contact Us

Monitoring & Follow Ups

The Ponseti Method

Ponseti treatment is widely advocated as the best treatment currently available for managing club foot and can be summarised as follows:

  1. Step 1: Plaster Casts
    Weekly changes of plaster casts for 5 - 12 weeks
  2. Step 2: Achilles tendon divided (tenotomy)
    • Plaster Cast reapplied for 3 weeks
  3. Step 3: Boots and Bars
    • Fitted and worn 23 hours per day for the first 12 Weeks
    • Worn for sleep times until age 4

Next Section: Step 1: Plasters


Related Weblinks:

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C-Pro Direct: Supporting the Ponseti Method

Steps: We don't take walking for granted

the NHS website information on Club Foot


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