Baby Bootie: Clubfoot Orthotic Device

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Baby BootieClubfoot Orthotic Device

• Erika J. Franzen
• William L. Porter
• Alexis C. Wickwire
• Advisor Dr. Morey Moreland
• 2/22/05

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Background

• Congenital birth defect whose cause is idiopathic
• Common defect
• 1 in 1,000 births in the US
• 5-7 times greater in underdeveloped countries
• Most popular treatment a combination of casts and
  braces, but potential for surgical correction
• With correction the child can have a normal
  quality of life

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Goals

• Proper position of foot (flexion, external
  rotation, eversion)
• Low cost (materials, labor)
• Keep the foot in the brace
• Simple design

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Prototype A

• Unilateral
• Restricts flexion of the knee
• Rigid connectors
• Prototype not to scale

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Prototype B

• Unilateral
• Only around the ankle and foot
• Need to assure no rotation of the lower leg
• Prototype not to scale

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Issues to be examined

• Skin interaction with materials
• Moisture and cleaning issues
• Strap mechanisms
• Deformation of brace due to angry/upset child
• Mobility of children

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Future Aims

• Try prototype on child with/out clubfoot
• Continue receiving feedback from mentor
• Determine materials to be used

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Acknowledgements

• Dr. Morey Moreland
• Mark Gartner
• Fellow Group Members

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Questions