What is a DBB or FAB?
DBB is an acronym for Denis Browne Bar. What is currently used is similar, but not actually the same as a Denis Browne Bar. The correct term is FAB, which is an acronym for Foot Abduction Brace. It is also known as derotational shoes and splint. It is a brace worn after correction is obtained to prevent relapse. The brace has two open-toed shoes mounted at outward angles on a bar. The bar has an adjustable width, so that the heels of the feet can be spaced at the same distance as the child’s shoulder width.
