Acronyms Flashcards
AFO
ankle foot orthotics
AO
ankle orthosis
CASH
cruciform anterior spinal hyperextension orthosis
Chair Back
type of LSO
CO
cervical orthosis
soft cervical, Miami-J, Philly collars
CROW
Charcot Retaining Orthotic Walker
CTLSO
Cervical-Thoracic-Lumbro-Sacral Orthotic
Milwaukee Brace
Boston
CTO
Cervical-Thoracic Orthotic
DAFO
Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthotic
EO
Elbow Orthosis
EWHO
Elbow Wrist Hand Orthosis
FO
Foot Orthotic or Finger Orthosis
HFO
Hand Finger Orthosis
HKAFO
Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthotic
HO
Hip Orthosis or Hand Orthosis
Jewitt Hyperextension Brace
TLSO invented by Dr E Jewett, FL
KAFO
knee ankle foot orthotic
KO
knee orthotic
Minerva Orthosis
type of CTO (cervical thoracic orthosis)
LS Corset
lumbro sacral corset (soft back brace)
LSO
lumbro sacral orthotic
Milwaukee Brace
type of CTLSO (cervical thoracic lumbro sacral orthotic)
PRAFO
pressure relief ankle foot orthosis
PTB
patella tendon bearing orthosis (used to unweight the ankle/foot)
SEO
shoulder elbow orthosis
SO
sacral orthosis
SOMI
sternal occipital mandibular immobilizer
TLSO
thoracic lumbro sacral orthotic
WHFO
wrist hand finger orthosis
WHO
wrist hand orthosis
WO
wrist orthosis
BIL or (B)
bilateral
congenital
from birth
CP
cerebral palsy
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
dx
diagnosis
fx
fracture
hemi
half
hx
history
OA
osteoarthritis
OTS
off the shelf (premade, not custom)
Pes Cavus
exaggerated high arches
Pes Planus
flat foot
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis
ROM
range of motion
rx
perscription
Unilateral
one side