2026 Pediatric Foot & Ankle Deformities Course - Including Ponseti Clubfoot Treatment & Beyond

2026 Pediatric Foot & Ankle Deformities Course - Including Ponseti Clubfoot Treatment & Beyond is organized by The Paley Foundation and will be held from Nov 13 - 14, 2026 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia, United States of America.

Description:
This 2-day course is designed for pediatric orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, and allied health professionals who treat patients with foot and ankle deformities.

Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

• Summarize the etiology of clubfoot.
• Perform appropriate physical evaluations of patients with foot and ankle deformities.Determine the correct course of treatment for clubfoot.
• Demonstrate proper techniques to gently manipulate clubfoot via the Ponseti method with a series of plaster castings.
• Identify various clubfoot subsets including atypical vs complex.
• Perform the Dobbs method for treatment of vertical talus.
• Explain incision placement, procedure selection, and surgical intervention utilized in treating pediatric foot and lower extremity deformities.
• Formulate treatment plan for improving spasticity and improving mobility in the cerebral palsy patient.