Denis Browne bar | |
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treatment of club foot | |
Other names | Denis Browne splint |
Specialty | orthopedic |
The Denis Browne bar, also known as the Denis Browne splint or foot abduction orthosis, is a medical device used in the treatment of club foot. The device is named after Sir Denis Browne (1892-1967), an Australian-born surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London who was considered the father of pediatric surgery in the United Kingdom. [1] Browne first described the device in 1934. [2] The bar may be used as part of the Ponseti method, a series of nonsurgical techniques to address club foot.[ citation needed]
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Denis Browne bar | |
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treatment of club foot | |
Other names | Denis Browne splint |
Specialty | orthopedic |
The Denis Browne bar, also known as the Denis Browne splint or foot abduction orthosis, is a medical device used in the treatment of club foot. The device is named after Sir Denis Browne (1892-1967), an Australian-born surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London who was considered the father of pediatric surgery in the United Kingdom. [1] Browne first described the device in 1934. [2] The bar may be used as part of the Ponseti method, a series of nonsurgical techniques to address club foot.[ citation needed]
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)