Non operative management is now the "Gold Standard" for clubfoot with a 90% success rate.
Starship Hospital is Auckland manages Clubfoot in their orthopaedics department from birth and follow the Ponseti method of casting which is used internationally to correct the foot position. This involves a series of casts followed by bracing and monitoring through to 6 years of age. Achilles surgery is often performed during the casting with good success and healing in 3 weeks.
Bigfoot help fit shoes for children with clubfoot from specialist shoe stores Future Feet and Stomp Kids Shoes. We may use orthotics (insoles) in some cases. Call us know to make an appointment for your child at our Northcote and Howick Clinics to provide advise on footwear and insoles.
Bigfoot supports the feet for walking organisation who are improving the lives of children in Vietnam who cannot access medical care for clubfeet.
