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Clubfoot Treatment for Babies

The majority of clubfeet can be corrected in infancy in about six to eight weeks with proper gentle manipulations and a series of plaster casts. Less than 5% of infants born with clubfeet have very severely affected, short, plump feet with stiff ligaments that are unyielding to stretching. These children may need Clubfoot surgery. We are very experienced in these techniques too.

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Clubfoot Treatment for Babies

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  1. Welcome to MD Orthopaedics Treatment for Clubfoot There is no reason for parents to feel guilty about having a child with clubfoot. Is your child suffering from foot or leg pain? Find the best treatment for on MD orthopaedics. The Ponseti method has been used to treat thousands. If your baby has clubfoot, you are not alone. Approximately 1.2 people per 1000 are born with clubfoot. The Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Treatment is minimally invasive and 96% effective. MD Orthopaedics offers 4 models of AFO to meet your needs. These are standers AFO, Plantar flexion stop, Plantar flexion stop/ toe stilt, toe stilt.

  2. About Us: John Mitchell, a Wayland Iowa-based designer of medical instruments and models, established MD Orthopaedics in 2003 for the purpose of providing an effective, patient friendly device to assist in the treatment of clubfoot. This device (Ponseti ® AFO) is a significant component of the “Ponseti Method” which has become the most popular and effective alternative to orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Ignacio Ponseti, an orthopaedic surgeon, developed this technique during his 63-year tenure at the University of Iowa Hospitals.(See picture above with John Mitchell) The University of Iowa has a well known and prestigious orthopaedic surgery department. Over those 63 ears, Dr. Ponseti became one of the most renowned and respected orthopaedic surgeons worldwide, with his method and practices well published. MD Orthopaedics is located less than one hour from the University of Iowa and enjoyed a close working relationship with Dr. Ponseti. OUR MISSION:

  3. To be continually innovative to offer the best possible products for the teaching, training, and implementation of the Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Treatment and to provide exceptional customer service before and after the sale. How it Works: The majority of clubfeet can be corrected in infancy in about six to eight weeks with proper gentle manipulations and a series of plaster casts. The treatment is based on a sound understanding of the functional anatomy of the foot and the biological response of muscles, ligaments and bones to corrective position changes gradually obtained by manipulation and casting. Less than 5% of infants born with clubfeet have very severely affected, short, plump feet with stiff ligaments that are unyielding to stretching. They also have a deep transverse skin fold across the sole of the foot and another crease above the heel. These babies require special treatment and may need surgical correction. The results are better, however, if bone and joint surgery can be avoided altogether. Surgery in the clubfoot is invariably followed by scarring, stiffness and muscle weakness that becomes more severe and disabling after adolescence.

  4. Contact Us: Address MD Orthopaedics, Inc. 604 North Parkway Street Wayland, IA 52654 1-877-766-7384 (1-877-Ponseti) Local: 1-319-256-5656 Fax: 1-319-256-2501 E-mail: info@mdorthopaedics.com Directions to our Location MD Orthopaedics is located 39 miles south/southwest of Iowa City. From the Riverside Drive exit, follow HWY 218 south for 33 miles. Turn right at the Wayland sign (before arriving in Olds) and follow HWY 78 west for 6 miles. Upon arrival in Wayland, turn right on Parkway Street (the first paved road to the right/north). Our building is located on the left. Office hours – Monday-Thursday 8 AM – 5 PM CST. – All orders received on Monday-Thursday by 10 AM CST will ship same day. – Thank you for your patronage. Practitioners – Please contact us at 1-877-766-7384 to request a size chart for office use.

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