Re: Blounts Disease
Donald E. Katz, C.O.
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Title:
Re: Blounts Disease
Creator:
Donald E. Katz, C.O.
Date:
1/27/1999
Text:
We recently had our research published in the Journal of Pediatric
Orthopaedics. Volume 18:374-380, 1998. BS Richards, M.D., DE Katz,
C.O., JB Sims, M.D. The Effectiveness of Brace Treatment in Early
Infantile Blount's Disease.
In this, we studied the efficacy of using a medial upright only,
elastic corrective strap KAFO (as well as some patients treated with
conventional [metal and leather] KAFO's and HKAFO's). The elastic
KAFO design was first described by Terry Supan, CPO in:
Clinical Orthotics and Prosthetics
1985; 9:3-6.
Terry's article best describes the actual manufacturing of the
this orthosis.
We found it to be an effective treatment for true,
Infantile Tibia Vara (Blount's Disease), with cases of unilateral
involvment having a significantly higher treatment success rate than
those with bilateral involvment. The age range of our population in
this review was 1.5 - 3.2, average age being 2.1 years. Thus, our
review may be applicable to the child you are about to treat.
I hope this helps!
-Don Katz, C.O.
Director, Orthotics Department
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Dallas, TX
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 11:42:30 EST
Reply-to: <Email Address Redacted>
From: Eddie White < <Email Address Redacted> >
Subject: Blounts Disease
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Paient is a 2 year old that has been diagnosed with blounts disease,
searching for bracing ideas. Script reads single upright with free ankle and
knee pad .
William Earles C.O.
Orthopaedics. Volume 18:374-380, 1998. BS Richards, M.D., DE Katz,
C.O., JB Sims, M.D. The Effectiveness of Brace Treatment in Early
Infantile Blount's Disease.
In this, we studied the efficacy of using a medial upright only,
elastic corrective strap KAFO (as well as some patients treated with
conventional [metal and leather] KAFO's and HKAFO's). The elastic
KAFO design was first described by Terry Supan, CPO in:
Clinical Orthotics and Prosthetics
1985; 9:3-6.
Terry's article best describes the actual manufacturing of the
this orthosis.
We found it to be an effective treatment for true,
Infantile Tibia Vara (Blount's Disease), with cases of unilateral
involvment having a significantly higher treatment success rate than
those with bilateral involvment. The age range of our population in
this review was 1.5 - 3.2, average age being 2.1 years. Thus, our
review may be applicable to the child you are about to treat.
I hope this helps!
-Don Katz, C.O.
Director, Orthotics Department
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Dallas, TX
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 11:42:30 EST
Reply-to: <Email Address Redacted>
From: Eddie White < <Email Address Redacted> >
Subject: Blounts Disease
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Paient is a 2 year old that has been diagnosed with blounts disease,
searching for bracing ideas. Script reads single upright with free ankle and
knee pad .
William Earles C.O.
Citation
Donald E. Katz, C.O., “Re: Blounts Disease,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/211112.
