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Intro to Orthotics Flashcards

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Basic Goals

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  • Maintenance/correction of body segment alignment
  • Assistance/Resistance to joint motion
  • Relief of distal weight bearing forces
  • Protection against physical insult
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FO

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Foot Orthosis

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AFO

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Ankle Foot Orthosis

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KO

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Knee Orthosis

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KAFO

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Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis

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HKAFO

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Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis

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HO

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Hip Orthosis

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“Ideal Orthosis”

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Function
Comfort
Cosmetic

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Accomodative FO

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Foot cannot attain neutral, FO may shim the gap to the fixed position

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Corrective FO

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May help the foot attain neutral position

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SACH Heel

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Heels that allow you to roll into PF position

Mimics First Rocker

Knee stability and achieve extended position earlier

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Metatarsal Bars

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For people with difficulties at the toe

Mimics the third rocker, stimulate metatarsal

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DAFO (abb.)

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Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis

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Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis

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Pediactric foot orthosis - CP, high tone

Most aggressive way to control just the foot

Limits movement of midfoot and forefoot - holding foot in functional position

Restricts Mobility, controls tone/spasticity

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UCBL

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Rigid plastic total contact design - insert into shoes

Hind foot/mid foot correction

Seen a lot in pediactrics population

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Supra Maleolar Orthosis (SMO)

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Needs to worn tightly with strap, unlike UCBL that is loosely placed

less invasive than standard AFO

Ankle stability that allows for some toe movement

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Superwrap

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Neuromuscular facilitator similar to an ACE wrap

Combo of kinesiotape and ACE wrap

Allow for control in flexible format, also lighter

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18
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Most common AFO

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Metal Bars
Total Contact
Floor reaction
Unweighting
Immobilizing
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Solid Ankle Foot Orthosis (SAFO)

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Rigid AFO made of thermoplastic

Resist PF during swing phase

Locked ankle in AFO generates EXTENSOR moment at the knee during stance

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Principles with PF control system with SAFO

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Large primary force is applied in a posterior-inferior direction over anterior surface of ankle

21
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Bilateral Metal Upright (bars)

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Used for specific scenarios such as: post-polio, neuropathic feet

Foot added to it as well

22
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Different AFO styles

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Carbon Fiber
Spiral AFO
Posterior Leaf Spring
Dynamic

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Carbon Fiber AFO

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energy returning

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Spiral AFO

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limited control in all planes

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Posterior Leaf Spring AFO

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most common, narrow posterior shell, no M/L support

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Dynamic

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allows the most ankle motion

Aggressive spring assist/tilts forward

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Total Contact AFO

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Provides better contact of PF, DF, AND inversion/eversion

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Floor Reaction AFO (FRO)

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prevents forward tibial progression and subsequent knee collapse

Anterior orthosis - better for crouched, spastic knee flexion gaits

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FRO not appropriate for who?

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gen recurvatum or ACL deficient knees

30
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Double Action Ankle

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“Bi-channel adjustable ankle lock (BiCAAL)”

Can have a spring in one or 2 directions

31
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Articulated vs Non-Articulated

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Non-articulated: does not have the capacity for more movement so they need more control

Articulated: allows for more natural movement

32
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Limited Motion Ankle Control

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Bichannel adjustable ankle lock (BiCAAL)

Anterior Stop

Posterior Stop

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Bichannel Adjustable Ankle Lock (BiCAAL)

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anterior and posterior channels that can be fit with pins to reduce motion or springs to assist motion

Gives spring in both directions

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Anterior Stop/Dorsiflexion Stop

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Determines the limits of ankle dorsiflexion

Slight DF (5 degrees) = knee flexion

Controls knee hyperextension

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Posterior Stop/Plantarflexion Stop

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Limits of ankle plantarflexion

Slight PF (5 degrees) = knee extension

Control unstable knee that buckles

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Spring Assist (Klenzak Housing)

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Single anterior channel for spring assists to aid dorsiflexion

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Posterior Leaf Spring (PLS)

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plastic AFO inserted into shoe

Prevents foot drop

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T Straps

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Varus or Valgus correction straps

Medial strap = Valgus
Lateral strap = Varus

39
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Unweighting AFO

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Patellar Tendon Bearing

Specific Weight Bearing

Total Surface Bearing

40
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Immobilizing AFO

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Used for LE deficincy when ankle immobilization is desired:

Distal tibia/fibula fraction
Foot bone fracures
Tendoncalcaneous Rupture
Diabetic Foot (Charcot Foot)

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Functional Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

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Bioness

Electrical stimulation to return muscle activation

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Knee Orthosis

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Malalignment - genu varum, valgum, reucurvatum

Protect knee from undue loading/stress

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Athletic KO

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Preventative

Decreases lever arm which may not be sufficient

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Non-Articulated KO

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Short term use

Difficulty with mobility

Swedish knee cage for Genu Recurvatum

45
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Pawl locks with Bail Release

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Bail release on back so when it is pushed up onto it will allow the knee to flex

Will lock in extension for walking

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