Complications With Non Operative Treatment

Complications with non operative treatment include deformity relapse, dynamic supenation and rocker bottom deformity. Once the patient is walking, taping is discontinued and a resting ankle foot orthosis is used during night time and naps until the age of two years. Finally, aquinus is corrected with gradual dorsal flextion of the foot. Correction of aquinus can be augmented with a percutaneous heel cord tonatome. And finally movi on to the maintenance phase of the french method. Fewer visits to the therapist are needed in the maintenance phase as the parents assume the daily treatment exercises and taping. Throughout treatment programme, the patient visits the physician every two to three