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Clubfoot Photos

This photo gallery shows some examples of clubfeet and devices used for correction. Please feel free to send your photos and description for addition to the site.

	Name+	Description
	AFO's - Ankle Foot Orthosis	Ankle Foot Orthosis is a brace used to maintain a correction following casting and clubfoot surgical treatment methods and is not part of the Ponseti Method. These are custom-made to mold to the foot.

	Baby with bilateral clubfeet	This is what Evan's feet were like at birth but we have no pictures without casts

	Bilateral Club feet	Baby boy with Bilateral Club feet

	bilateral clubfeet	With bilateral clubfeet both feet are affected

	clubfoot - Adult female	Clubfoot in an adult female who was also born with Amniotic Band Syndrome

	Denis Browne Bar and Boots	Dennis Browne Boots and Bar has commonly been used following serial casting. It is now being replaced with the Ponseti AFO developed by Dr. Ponseti and John Mitchell.

	Evan wearing AFO's	The AFO (ankle foot othotic) worn by Evan in this picture is a hard rigid molded plastic splint held on with velcro. This type of AFO was used for clubfoot surgical treatment methods and is not part of the Ponseti Method.

	Ilizarov external fixator	The Ilizarov technique has been used in the treatment of complex resistant clubfoot deformities. The Ilizarov technique involves placing tension wires through the bony structures of the clubfoot to realign the joint surfaces and foot anatomy. The Ilizarov external fixator also called the Ilizarov Aparatus is a very powerful tool that may also be used to stabilize fractures, regrow lost bone or correct deformities in the length rotation or angles of bones.

	Ilizarov frame

	Ilizarov Results	Before and after images showing an adult patient with uncorrected clubfoot treated by Ilizarov method

	Ilizarov technique

	Ilizarov treatment

	Ponseti AFO	Developed by Dr. Ponseti and John Mitchell.

	Ponseti Method Casts	This is a picture of what the typical 5 casts will look like from start to finish to achieve the 70 degree outward correction

	Pre-treatment	A newborn's clubfoot prior to treatment

	Serial Plaster Casting	The accepted method of treating clubfeet is by the Ponseti method of Serial Plaster Casting. Treatment should be started right away. The initial treatment consists of manipulating the foot to get it to the best position possible, and then holding the correction in a cast...

	Surgery Scars

	under-developed calf muscles	Under-developed calf muscles are typical with clubfeet

	Wearing Denis Browne Brace

	wrong casting method	Casting below the knee is no longer the accepted method. If your Dr. is using this method - FIND A NEW DR.! This is not the Ponseti method.

	X-ray	X-ray of Evan's feet at age 14

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