AFO (Pod med)

Question 1

Indications for AFO/ Richie brace?

Answer 1

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• 1. Posterior tibial dysfunction
• 2. Sinus tarsi syndrome
• 3. lateral ankle instability
• 4. Ankle/hindfoot arthritis
• 5. Drop foot

Question 2

The richie brade

A balanced foot orthotic

Standard B heel cup into the bottom of the heel counter of the shoe

Anatomic C placement

D lower limb support

Custom contoured E

Comes F

Answer 2

A: Custom

B: 35mm

C: Ankle axis hinge

D: semi-rigid

E: Foot-plate attachment

F: S, M and large

Question 3

What are the benefits of Richie brace?

1. Control of A joints
2. Control of B
3. Pure, unrestricted C
4. Thin D allows optimal shoe fit
5. No need to E

Answer 3

1. A: first ray, Midtarsal, subtalar joints
2. B: calcaneal eversion and inversion
3. C: sagittal ankle motion
4. D: posterior plastic shell
5. increase shoe size

Question 4

What are the indications for Richie Brace standrad?

1. Mild to moderate A
2. Chronic B

Answer 4

1. A: PTTD
2. Ankle instability

Question 5

Ristricted hinge Pivot

Restricts A to a range of under B degrees

Severe C

Mild D

E of ankle and STJ

Answer 5

A: ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion B: 5 degrees

C: PTTD

D: Dropfoot

E: DJD

Question 6

The Richie Dynamic Assisst brace:

The uses:

Post A

B Disease

C Neuropathy

Mild D

Post E

Comes in different sizes!

Answer 6

A: CVA (stroke)

B: Charcot Marie Tooth Disease

C: Diabetic

D: Muscular dystrophy

E: Spinal Cord surgery

Question 7

Lateral Arch Suspender

Strap under the A

B tendinopathy

C deformity of the ankle and hindfoot

Answer 7

A: the calcaneal-cuboid

B: Peroneal

C: Varus

Question 8

The Richie gauntlet brace

A arch suspender

Rigid, non-reducible B

Severe C or deformity of hindfoot

D arthropathy

Partial or complete E

Answer 8

A: Medial and lateral

B: Adult aquired flatfoot deformity (Stage 3 and 4)

D: DJD

D: Charcot

E: Dropfoot

Question 9

The Richie Solid AFO brace

Severe A

B athropathy

C required

Answer 9

A: Dropfoot-spasticity

B: Charcot

C: Full leg cast

Question 10

Medial Arch Suspender:

Lifting the strap under the 1

Severe 2 And Severe 3

Answer 10

1. Talonavicular joint
2. PTTD 3. Pronation of the hindfoot

Question 11

Lateral Arch Suspender:

Strap under the 1?

Which condition to be used for 2?

And another condition 3?

Answer 11

1. calcaneal-cuboid joint
2. Peroneal Tendinopathy
3. Varus deformity of the ankle and hindfoot

Question 12

THE RICHIE GAUNTLET BRACE

1? Arch Suspender

Conditions:

2?

3?

4?

5?

Answer 12

1. ​Medial and Lateral
2. Rigid, non-reducible Adult Aquired Flatfoot (Stage III & IV)
3. Severe DJD or Deformity of hindfoot
4. Charcot Arthropathy
5. Partial or complete dropfoot

Question 13

THE RICHIE SOLID AFO BRACE

what are the indications for the richie solid afo brace 1?

Answer 13

1. Severe Dropfoot*-Spasticity
2. Charcot Arthropathy
3. Full leg cast required