Grace Free Medical Camp

Free of cost Correction for the clubfoot:

Correction starts shortly after birth to allow for the most flexibility of tendons and ligaments. The practitioner gently stretches the foot and sets in a plaster cast every 5-7 days until it reaches a corrected position.

It usually takes 5-7 weekly casts, but can take more if the foot is a typical/complex. Once the foot has reached a corrected position, a "Achilles (heel cord) tenotomy" (also known as a Percutaneous Achilles Tenotomy) will take place, normally under local anesthesia. Not all babies will need this procedure, but almost 90% of cases will. This final cast will stay on for approximately 3 weeks, while the Achilles tendon heals.