Help, we can't seem to keep our grandson's ponseti shoes on braces on.

[bethboeck]

Our grandson was born with club feet.  He went through the typical weekly casting starting at eight days old.  He did well with that but he is a very active baby and at least once a week he'd kick his right cast off.  It was hard to believe that he could since the casts went all the way up his thigh.  He surgery about 4 weeks ago last Thursday I was with my daughter as they fit him for the shoes and brace.  We learned how to put them on and how important it is to keep them on 23 hours a day.  The problem is he slips out of the shoes in less than a half hour at time.  We've made the marks on his shoes to know where his toes should be we make sure his heel is down before we strap the shoes on.  We tighten that middle strap as much as we can without cutting off circulation.,

My daughter and her husband are at thier wits end trying to keep them on.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[mrs.hammonds07]

What type of socks does he wear with the shoes?

[Ldsnurse98]

The socks with the grippers on the bottom work well. My only hint is to always tighten the middle first then the top and then the bottom..

[lcm3181]

I'd get a second opinion to make sure he is fully corrected?

[mrs.hammonds07]

I agree with lcm3181 ...if the socks w grippers on them don't help, def get a 2nd opinion. Slipping out of the shoes continuously when your doing all you've been shown to do is a sign that the foot isn't fully corrected.

[Jenny_Taylia]

I gave up and just stopped putting socks on him period

[JB1201]

If you are using the Markel shoes (the white leather boots) then that may be one problem.  There is a relatively new type of shoe that is much more comfortable for babies and a lot less difficult for parents to put on correctly.  The are called the Mitchell shoes with the Ponseti bar.  If your orthopedist doesn't have them then you can order directly from the manufacturer which is MD Orthopedic. The people at MD Orthopedic can help you figure out what size to order and they are so wonderful and helpful.  I would maybe seek a second opinion also especially if you try to Mitchel shoes and still can't keep them on.  Slipping out of them is a red flag that your grandson may not be fully corrected.  I hope this helps a little. 

[kimchifeedme]

So I know this is a little old now but in case someone else finds this and is having the same problem: check the width of the bar. My little guy is able to pull his feet out when the bar is not the correct width. If you lay the bar down with the shoes facing up, you should be able to lay your baby's shoulders snugly in between the shoes. If you can't get the baby in there, the shoes are too close together. Don't be afraid to adjust the bar, it's pretty easy.