There may be differences in casting technique as each doctor brings his/her own way of doing things which is what one would expect....however the outcome should be the same as growth is being channelled in a new direction. Dr. Sanders who is hailed by many parents as a Mehta trained doctor was casting children for two years prior to her coming over the States to teach him her method and was getting incredible results nonetheless. In fact the underarm casts he applies are slightly different than the ones she recommends which are over the shoulder. My previous ortho, Dr. Hedden was never trained by Min Mehta and my child's results are remarkable considering she started out with a sixty degree curve.
Early treatment yields best results as not all children are successful with serial casting. The key is to keep the child in a series of casts long enough sometimes up to two years so that growth can correct the deformity and hopefully the curve improves with each cast change. It is a big time commitment but it's *so* worth it in the end when you consider the alternative.
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Early treatment yields best results as not all children are successful with serial casting. The key is to keep the child in a series of casts long enough sometimes up to two years so that growth can correct the deformity and hopefully the curve improves with each cast change. It is a big time commitment but it's *so* worth it in the end when you consider the alternative.
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