Ignacio Ponseti, the orthopaedic surgeon who championed modern methods for treating infantile club foot, has passed away, aged 95. The ‘Ponseti method’, widely used in Malawi, consists of applying a series casts to allow the developing infant foot to straighten as it grows and avoid the need for surgery. The technique was used in Malawi long before it gained acceptance in the more afluent west.
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We, the Staff of Ndirande health centre, we condole to the family and relatives of Ponseti for the death of Ignacio Ponseti who in his life has contributed heavily in the development of our health centre, our district and the nation as a whole through his discoveries in medical field in management of infantile club foot. We will remember him for his discoveries in centuries to come.