Ponseti Technique - Central Manchester University Hospitals - NHS ...

You must contact the hospital if:• You cannot see all your child’s toes.• Your child’s toes are not pink and warm.• The plaster becomes loose, cracked or crumbles.• Your child is crying more than usual and appears to beuncomfortable. It may be because the plaster is rubbingin an area that cannot be seen.Please use the telephone numbers listed on page 7.Will my child need an operation?Most children will need a small operation called a tenotomyto release the tight tendon at the back of their heel.This is done when your child’s foot has achieved a goodposition using plaster casts. The foot is then fully corrected.5