Denis Browne bar
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Other namesDenis Browne splint
SpecialtyOrthopedic
| Denis Browne bar | |
|---|---|
Treatment of club foot | |
| Other names | 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.[citation needed]