Denis Browne bar explained

Denis Browne bar
Synonym: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.

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  1. Dunn. P. M.. Sir Denis Browne (1892–1967) and congenital deformities of mechanical origin. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2004. 90. 1. F88-91. 10.1136/adc.2004.051334. 15613589. 1721822. March 2, 2013.
  2. Book: Hsu, John, Michael, John and Fisk, John. AAOS Atlas of Orthoses and Assistive Devices, 4th Edition. 2008. Elsevier Health Sciences. 454. 978-0323039314.