MD Orthopaedics

Our Mission
To be continually innovative to offer the best possible products for the teaching, training, and implementation of the Ponseti Method of Clubfoot Treatment and to provide exceptional customer service before and after the sale.

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Effective April 21, 2008:  All customers will receive a 5% discount on orders placed with a credit card.  Existing accounts with credit card payment terms will automatically receive this discount on future orders.  Please contact us for additional details at 877-766-7384.

About Us

John Mitchell, a Wayland Iowa based designer of medical instruments and models, established MD Orthopaedics in 2003 for the purpose of providing an effective, patient friendly device to assist in the treatment of clubfoot. This device is a significant component of the "Ponseti Method" which has become the most popular and effective alternative to orthopaedic surgery.

Dr. Ignacio Ponseti, an orthopaedic surgeon, developed this technique during his 63 year tenure at the University of Iowa Hospitals. The University of Iowa has a well known and prestigious orthopaedic surgery department. Over those 63 years, Dr. Ponseti has become one of the most renowned and respected orthopaedic surgeons worldwide with his method and practices well published.

The Ponseti technique involves the use of four to five casts, to manipulate the foot so to correct the deformity. This procedure should start as soon after birth as possible as the foot is most easily manipulated at that stage of development. An AFO(ankle and foot orthosis) brace, as designed by John Mitchell, is then attached to patient's feet to continue the manipulation process and prevent relapses of the deformity.

Dr. Ponseti has had considerable input in the development of the device and has provided his complete support.

Directions to our Location

MD Orthopaedics is located 39 miles south / southwest of Iowa City.  From the Riverside Drive exit, follow HWY 218 south for 33 miles.  Turn right at the Wayland sign (before arriving in Olds) and follow HWY 78, west for 6 miles. Upon arrival in Wayland, turn right on Parkway Street (the first paved road to the right/north).  Our building is located on the left.

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