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Ponseti Technique For Congenital Clubfoot

info@hykano.com (Administrator) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 08:18:59 GMT

What Is Clubfoot?

Congenital Clubfoot is one type of a lower leg deformity of unidentified causes that occurs in otherwise healthy infants. It is one of the most common congenital disorders.

Clubfoot causes the foot to turn inward and point downward. Shortened tendons and ligaments on the inside of the lower leg restrict outward movement and cause the foot to turn inward. Tight Achilles tendons cause the foot to point downward.

STEPS Seminars

info@hykano.com (Administrator) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:57:16 GMT

Focus: Management of clubfoot care in the public health sector and setting up a Ponseti clinic

Two workshops ran concurrently:

- PONSETI THEORY AND CASTING TECHNIQUES (Johnnesburg Hospital)
For Paediatric orthopaedic surgeons and casting technicians

- STEENBEEK FOOT ABDUCTION BRACE / S-FAB TRAINING (Chris Hani Baragwanath, Soweto)
For orthotists and orthopaedic technicians / shoemakers in public health hospital workshops.

Download 2007 Seminar report

Download 2007 Seminar programme

Focus: Obtaining acceptance of Ponseti method with South African paediatric orthopaedic surgeons, reaching consensus on clubfoot treatment

- INTRODUCING THE PONSETI METHOD, THEORY & TRAINING (Donald Gordon Medical Centre, Johannesburg)
Ponseti theory lectures and practical demonstration and practice of technique on models and patients.

Download 2006 Seminar report

Download 2006 Seminar programme

SAVRALA Golf Day

info@hykano.com (Administrator) — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Steps was nominated beneficiary of the SAVRALA outreach golf day in 2006, 2007 and 2008. We are proud to be associated with SAVRALA and are grateful for their support of our work.