Occasionally, only part of the foot is corrected by the non-surgical management. Surgery may be recommended for some feet. The timing of which varies between doctors. Most doctors like to operate around 6 months. The decision is based on physician education, safety of anesthesia and size of the foot.
Some physicians like to get the bones in correct alignment as soon as possible.
Some physicians like to wait until the foot is bigger believing that the surgery is easier and there maybe fewer complications. Many believe that anesthesia is safer in the older child. There are several surgical incisions that maybe used to correct a clubfoot. The type depends on the severity of the deformity, where most of the deformity is in the foot and the physician's education. Most physicians agree that clubfoot surgery consists of releasing abnormal joints, lengthening tight tendons and moving the bones into a more normal position.