Clubfoot Awareness Month
posted: Jun. 19, 2015.
June is Clubfoot Awerness Month in honor of Dr. Ponseti who was born in June. Dr. Ponseti developed a techinque used today by foot and ankle specialists, including Dr. Jolley at Elite Ankle and Foot, to correct clubfoot deformities through a series of casts. The technique has become the standard of care for most clubfoot cases. The Ponseti technique is very rewarding because in most cases the infant is able to avoid large reconstructive surgeries since the correction is gradually through the use of multiple casts. If you are interested in reading more, here is a link to a touching story on www.KSL.com about a child born with bilateral clubfeet http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1009&sid=35034108
If you have any questions about clubfoot or the Ponseti technique, please contact Elite Ankle and Foot and we would love to talk to you about this condition and the treatment options