What is the debate about x-rays of “corrected” feet?
The Ponseti method may result in feet with an internal structure where the bones aren’t necessarily exactly lined up the way they’re supposed to be, and this is one of the reasons Ponseti’s method is resisted by many doctors. But the end result is feet which are functional, flexible, pain-free and aesthetically look like feet should look. Regarding x-rays of Ponseti method feet, here is a quote from Dr. Ponseti’s article for doctors regarding what he calls a common error of doctors regarding x-ray positioning of bones. Dr. Ponseti says, that it is a common error by doctors to make “Attempts to obtain a perfect anatomical correction. It is wrong to assume that early alignment of the displaced skeletal elements results in a normal anatomy and good long term function of the clubfoot. We found no correlation between the radiographic appearance of the foot and long- term function [3]. In severe clubfoot, complete reduction of the extreme medial displacement of the navicular may not be possi
