Ponseti International Association (#PIA) has designated June 3rd as World Clubfoot Day. The dat…
Ponseti International Association (#PIA) has designated June 3rd as World Clubfoot Day. The date was chosen to commemorate the birthdate of Dr. Ignacio #Ponseti, (1914-2009) the developer of the Ponseti Method to treat #clubfoot.
The goal of #WorldClubfootDay is to raise awareness about clubfoot #disability and its #prevention using the #PonsetiMethod, a #non-surgical treatment that includes gentle #manipulation of the feet followed by the application of #plastercasts and temporary #bracing.
“By designating June 3 as World Clubfoot Day, not only do we celebrate the life and contributions of Dr. Ponseti, but we help further his belief that every child born with clubfoot is entitled to treatment using this #low-cost, non-surgical approach.”
Clubfoot is the most common #musculoskeletal birth deformity, affecting 200,000 #newborn children each year, 80 percent in developing countries. There are also hundreds of thousands of children and young adults who are living with this debilitating condition worldwide. The Ponseti Method is nearly 100 percent #effective when properly applied by a trained health care provider and is considered the "gold standard" treatment, leading to a normal, productive life.
Ponseti International is the global leader in #training and #educating #healthcare providers on the treatment of #congenital clubfoot.
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