Ortho/Prosthe Flashcards
Product or device that supports a body part or joint
Orthosis
What does Orthosis provide to a patient?
Support
Stability
Positioning
Protection
Orthosis serves as substitute for:
Weak or absent muscles
What are the functions of an orthosis?
Protect damaged or diseased segments by limiting load or motion
Prevention of deformity
Correction of contracture
Attachment of other assistive devices
It replaces a body part and is custom fabricated.
Prosthetics
When should adjustments be made for prosthetics?
Adjustments and realignment should be done on a regular basis
UE orthoses
Finger
Hand
Wrist-hand
Wrist
Elbow
Elbow-Wrist-Hand
Shoulder
Spinal Orthoses
Cervical-Thoracic-Lumbosacral
Cervical
Thoracic-Lumbosacral
Lumbosacral
SI
LE Orthoses
Foot
Knee
Ankle-foot
Knee-ankle-foot
Hip-knee-ankle
HO
Hand Orthosis
EO
Elbow Orthosis
FO
Finger Orthosis
WHO
Wrist Hand Orthosis
WO
Wrist Orthosis
SO
Shoulder Orthosis
EWHO
Elbow-Wrist-Hand Orthosis
CO
Cervical Orthosis
LSO
Lumbosacral Orthosis
SIO
Sacroiliac Orthosis
CTLSO
Cervical-Thoracic-Lumbosacral Orthosis
TLSO
Thoracic-Lumbosacral Orthosis
HKAFO
Hip-knee-ankle-foot Orthosis
KAFO
Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis
KO
Knee Orthosis
KAFO
Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis
FO
Foot Orthosis
Specifications for Ideal Ortho/Posthe
Function
Comfort
Cosmesis
Fabrication
Economics
What is taken into account during fitting for Ortho/Prosthe?
Functional goals of each pt.