How long does a child typically wear the DBB/FAB?
The brace is typically prescribed for 23 hours/day (one hour for bathing, stretching, playing etc) for 2-3 months and then 2-3 years of 12-14 hours/day. Each case is different, so a physician will determine the amount of time required in the brace at each check-up. In some rare cases, babies with clubfeet will also have loose ligaments. This cannot be diagnosed until the child is 8-10 months old. For these cases, the clubfoot can be overcorrected. The DBB/FAB should be discarded when the child starts to walk.
