Orthoses Flashcards
What is a corset?
What is it used for?
A spinal orthoses that is constructed with fabric and may have metal uprights to provide abdominal compression and support in order to relieve pain with mid and low back pathologies
What is a halo vest orthosis?
What is it used for?
an invasive cervical thoracic orthosis that provides full restriction of all cervical motion by securing four metal posts to a ring around the patient’s skull
commonly used with cervical spinal cord injuries to prevent further damager dislocation during the recovery period
will be used until the spine becomes stable
What is a Milwaukee Orthosis?
What is it used for?
a custom made spinal orthosis which extends from the pelvis to the upper chest
used to promote realignment of the spine due to scoliotic curvature
What is a Taylor Brace?
a thoracolumbosacral orthosis that limits trunk flexion and extension through a three-point control design
What is a thoracolumbosacral Orthosis (TLSO)?
a custom molded spinal orthosis that is typically used post-surgical stabilization to prevent all spinal/trunk motion
What is a foot orthosis?
a semirigid or rigid insert worn inside a shoe that corrects foot alignment and improves function or relieves pain
What is the purpose of using a solid ankle-foot orthosis?
To limit both dorsiflexion and plantarflexion as well as inversion/eversion
Usually cast to keep the foot at 90 degree neutral position but can be made with an articulating ankle joint that allows the tibia to advance over the foot during mid to late stance phase of gait
What is a posterior leaf spring ankle-foot orthosis?
A AFO that is designed to help assist with dorsiflexion and prevent foot drop that has a trim line posterior to the malleoli
requires adequate medial/lateral control by the patient
How does a floor reaction AFO assist with knee extension?
assists with knee extension during stance through positioning of a calf band and/or positioning at the ankle
What is the purpose of a knee-ankle-foot orthosis?
provide support and stability to the knee and ankle
What is a Craig-Scott Knee-ankle-foot orthosis?
A KAFO designed specifically for paraplegic patients which allows a person to stand with a posterior lean of the trunk
What is a hip-knee-ankle-foot orthosis?
A lower extremity orthosis that provides support to the entire extremity and can control rotation of the hip and abduction/adduction, usually only indicated for patients with total lower extremity weakness
orthosis is heavy and restricts patients to a swing-to or a swing-through gait pattern
What is a reciprocating gait orthosis?
A type of HKAFO that uses a cable system to assist the advancement of the limb in order to attempt to normalize a patient’s gait pattern
Mainly used for paraplegic patients
What is a Parapodium?
a standing frame that allows the patient to sit when necessary
ambulation is achieved by shifting weight and rocking the base across the floor
used primarily by pediatric population
What is a heel wedge shoe modification used for?
applied to medial heel to prevent excessive hindfoot eversion or to lateral heel to prevent excessive hindfoot inversion
can also be used to help with symptoms associated with pes cavus/planus
What is a heel lift shoe modification used for?
a rigid insert that is used to alleviate pressure on Achilles tendon for post-op repair or for Achilles Tendonitis and can also assist patient’s with true leg length discrepancy
What is a heel cushion shoe modification used for?
used to cushion the heel to alleviate pain in the area for patients with plantar fasciitis or a calcaneal spur
What is a heel cup shoe modification?
What is it used for?
A rigid insert on the plantar surface of the calcaneus and extends upwards on all three sides to keep the calcaneus in a neutral position
used to alleviate symptoms of calcaneal spurs or plantar fasciitis
What is a Metatarsal bar/pad shoe modification?
What is it used for?
a flat piece of padding that is placed just posterior to the metatarsal heads on either the outside of the sole (bar) or the inside (pad)
Helps alleviate pain from metatarsalgia by transferring pressure from the head to the shaft of the metatarsal
What is a rocker bar shoe modification?
What is it used for?
A convex strip of padding placed on the inside of the sole just posterior to the metatarsal head
Assists patients who have difficulty in terminal stance due to poor foot mobility, especially that of the great toe, and can also help alleviate pain in metatarsal head region by dispersing force in the area
