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	De La Torre Orthotics and Prosthetics
		Accommodative foot orthosis — a foot orthosis that conforms to the abnormal foot shape or position to equalize pressure distribution on the foot.
		This orthosis is used to treat conditions of the cervical spine, and it may be soft or rigid.
		SIO (Sacroiliac orthosis) — a wide belt circling the pelvis between the iliac crests and the greater trochanters to exert a circumferential force on the sacroiliac joint.
	www.delatorre.biz /deviceGlossary.asp (4718 words)

	Orthosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An orthosis is a device that is applied to a part of the body to correct deformity, improve function, or relieve symptoms of a disease.
		The word is derived from ortho, meaning straight.
		An Orthosis is an externally applied device which supports or assists the musculo-neuro-skeletal system
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Orthosis (83 words)

	Design Changes in Ankle-Foot Orthosis Intended to Alter Stiffness Also Alter Orthosis Kinematics - Journal of ...
		In this configuration, the shank section of the orthosis was fixed on the surrogate shank, and the foot section of the orthosis was loaded and deformed relative to the shank section.
		It appears that as the solid-ankle orthosis is deformed in plantarflexion, the structural response is strongly determined by tension developed along its anterior medial and lateral edges, resulting in a slight increase in stiffness with increasing plantarflexion.
		Changes made to an orthosis with satisfactory fit that are intended to improve the stiffness may result in concomitant changes in the kinematics of the brace that may reduce the quality of the fit.
	www.oandp.org /jpo/library/1999_03_048.asp (5174 words)

	In-shoe gait data dictate orthosis design
		Orthosis shape is a mathematical function of measurement data and a set of numeric parameters, including thickness factors, to control the orthosis' topography.
		Since the user has the capability to edit the orthosis shape extensively, he or she must be skilled and capable of exercising sound judgment.
		Since the purpose of any "functional" orthosis is to achieve a subtalar neutral position, a postfitting reduction of distance between COP and COA confirms how effective-or ineffective-such an orthosis is. Also, because these measurements cover all phases of stance, detailed examination and assessment is possible.
	www.biomech.com /showArticle.jhtml?articleID=159400471 (2553 words)

	RAHMAN et al. A body-powered upper limb orthosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		An orthosis is defined as any medical device applied to, or around, a bodily segment in the case of physical impairment or disability (1).
		Orthosis is also another term for the group of devices variously called orthopedic appliances, braces, splints, calipers, and supports.
		The orthosis bungee cords were then stretched or relaxed based on their observed "flotation." After being allowed to move their arm at will, the subjects were asked to perform a few activities of daily living while a video recording was made.
	www.vard.org /jour/00/37/6/rahma376.htm (3497 words)

	Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		An orthosis (brace) is a rigid or semi-rigid device which is used for the purpose of supporting a weak or deformed body member or restricting or eliminating motion in a diseased or injured part of the body.
		A custom-fabricated orthosis is one which is individually made for a specific patient starting with basic materials including, but not limited to, plastic, metal, leather, or cloth in the form of sheets, bars, etc. It involves substantial work such as cutting, bending, molding, sewing, etc. It may involve the incorporation of some prefabricated components.
		A molded-to-patient-model orthosis is a particular type of custom-fabricated orthosis in which an impression of the specific body part is made (by means of a plaster cast, CAD-CAM technology, etc.) and this impression is then used to make a positive model (of plaster or other material) of the body part.
	www.tricenturion.com /content/Doc_View.cfm?type=lmrpArch&File=ANKLE-~1.HTM (3160 words)

	A Preliminary Report on a New Design of a Spinal Orthosis for Spondylotic Patients: Review of the Literature and ...
		The Boston orthosis attempts to put a hold on the sagittal plane, (preventing flexion and extension in the lumbosacral region), despite the fact that Dr. Paul Williams showed in his studies that it was beneficial to treatment to allow free flexion with only a stop on extension in the sagittal plane (11).
		Williams' orthosis fell short due to the lever arm posteriorly ending too inferior, but to this day stands next to the Boston system as protocol for spondylolysis as well as Grades I and II spondylolisthesis patients.
		After reviewing the patient's history and observing that his current orthosis was indeed holding the lumbar spine in an extended position, I agreed with the orthopedic surgeon's recommendation that the patient's lordosis needed to be further reduced.
	www.oandp.org /jpo/library/1998_02_045.asp (3057 words)

	Metropolitan Orthotic Labs Orthosis
		The orthosis applies pressure to the curve(s) by use of corrective pads to prevent the curvature from progressing.
		The orthosis applies pressure and bends the child in the opposite direction of the curve.
		The whole orthosis consists of a neck ring attached to the bars which in turn is attached to a plastic pelvic section.
	www.metro-ortho.com /Braces.htm (201 words)

	The Rosenberger Scoliosis Orthosis \| JACPOC Library, 1986 \| ACPOC - Association of Children's Prosthetic-Orthotic ...
		The Rosenberger Scoliosis Orthosis originated in the orthotic laboratory at the University of Virginia by the late Richard Rosenberger.
		Transverse loading, presumably the action that reduces the curve, is accomplished by the correct placement of the horizontal vector translated to the apex of the curve, with contralateral control at, or as close as possible to, the endpoints of the curve.
		The orthosis exerts maximum tolerable dynamic force through the thoracic strap and lumber pad, with the peak force directly at the bisector of the posterolateral quadrant as evident in Figure 2c.
	www.acpoc.org /library/1986_03_035.asp (1465 words)

	Use of a Static Adjustable Ankle-Foot Orthosis Following Tibial Nerve Block to Reduce Plantar-Flexion Contracture in an ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The orthosis was changed to accommodate the increase in PROM, approximately 5 degrees (as grossly measured by the lateral rods on the orthosis) on days 13, 14, 15, and 17 and 10 degrees on day 19 (a total change from -30 to 0 degrees of the lateral rod measurements in 6 days).
		Dorsiflexion PROM increased from the first orthosis application to the second orthosis application by 15 degrees, and from the second orthosis application to the end of the treatment period by 26 degrees (Table).
		Consequently, the adjustable orthosis was applied to provide a low-load prolonged stretch to the ankle to address the apparent soft tissue shortening, and the phenol nerve block was administered to address the PROM limitations due to spasticity.
	www.ptjournal.org /PTJournal/Nov2002/v82n11p1087.cfm (6879 words)

	Diabetic Foot Care - Types of Orthosis
		Accommodative foot orthosis: a device designed with a primary goal of conforming to the individual’s foot allowing plantar-grade floor contact which permits forces to be evenly distributed to the foot.
		A foot orthosis shaped via a self-molding (self-contouring) process is not a custom-molded foot orthosis.
		Customized foot orthosis: any prefabricated appliance or device that requires modification or assembly to accommodate a condition or functionally alter lower extremity biomechanical function and is removable from the individual’s shoe.
	www.diabetic-feet.com /typesoforthosis.html (281 words)

	Goals of Foot Orthosis Therapy
		It is clear to me that this narrow-minded approach to foot orthosis therapy is not only an ineffective means of allowing the podiatrist to design the best foot orthoses for their patients, but it also leads to a high rate of orthosis failure.
		The goal of foot orthosis therapy should be to reduce the pathologic loading forces on the injured structural components of the body in order to allow healing of the injured structures, to prevent new injuries from occurring, and to promote more efficient dynamics of the body during weightbearing activities.
		Secondly, the doctor must determine how to design the foot orthosis to reduce these pathological loading forces to allow more rapid healing of the injured structure, prevent further injury to it in the future, and prevent injury to some other area of the body when the foot orthoses are worn.
	www.dpmlab.com /html/newsletter02.html (1017 words)

	COLOMBO et al. Treadmill training with robotic orthosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It must be confirmed that the joints of the patient and the orthosis are in line with each other and that there is no part of the DGO pressing too hard on the patient's skin.
		Consequently, the leg movements changed during the therapy with the consequence of stumbling, and in that case the orthosis had to be readjusted.
		The reason for this slipping of the orthosis is that the foot lifters pull at the upper one of the two shank leg braces.
	www.vard.org /jour/00/37/6/colom376.htm (4732 words)

	The Children's Hospital at Westmead - Parents - Hip abduction orthosis
		The Dennis Brown Hip Abduction Orthosis is used to hold a child's hips in a corrected position.
		The orthosis is made from metal that is plastic coated, has a plastizote lining and velcro fasteners.
		The thigh and stomach bands on the orthosis are made from a soft metal, so they can be expanded by hand to allow for babies' growth.
	www.chw.edu.au /parents/factsheets/hipabdj.htm (279 words)

	Orthotics
		A functional foot orthosis is a device that is contoured to the entire foot and used to reduce abnormal motion or abnormal position of the foot.
		Ankle foot orthosis is externally applied to lower limb and designed to protect, prevent, support or correct deformity of the foot and ankle.
		Therefore, to decide which knee orthosis is effective the orthotist has to understand the normal biomechanics, pathology and kinematics of the knee.
	www.kfshrc.edu.sa /Orthotics/html/orthotics.html (473 words)

	Medical Policies Archive - Suppliers - DMERC A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A prefabricated orthosis may be trimmed, bent, molded(with or without heat), or otherwise modified for use by a specific patient (i.e., custom fitted).
		If the specific criteria for a molded-to-patient-model orthosis are not met, but the criteria for a prefabricated, custom fitted orthosis are met, payment will be based on the allowance for the least costly medically appropriate alternative.
		Replacement of a complete orthosis or component of an orthosis due to loss, significant change in the patient’s condition, irreparable wear, or irreparable accidental damage is covered if the device is still medically necessary.
	www.umd.nycpic.com /ch16_prosth-ankle-foot.html (3435 words)

	MedFriendly.com: Orthosis
		An orthosis is an appliance that is placed on the body with the purpose of preventing or assisting movement of the spine or the limbs (arms and/or legs).
		Another purpose of an orthosis is to control, correct, or compensate for forces that deform a part of the body such as bones.
		An example of a type of orthosis is a thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO) brace, which used to keep the back straight after surgery.
	www.medfriendly.com /orthosis.html (177 words)

	New Scoliosis Orthosis \| August 2000 \| John Michael's Corner - oandp.com
		I have been told that the promulgators are recruiting collaborators for a controlled, prospective study, so we may have some data on the effectiveness of this device within a few years.
		I spotted a new limited-contact scoliosis orthosis at the REHA meeting that has been designed by a group at the Groningen University Hospital in the Netherlands.
		Additional information on this new orthosis should be available at www.scoliosis.nl by the time this report is posted.
	www.oandp.com /jmcorner/2000-08/7.asp (1084 words)

	Durrett's Orthotic and Prosthetic Services - Spinal Orthosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The specific type of Spinal Orthosis you recieve depends on a number of factors including diagnosis, age, weight and lifestyle.
		This is a custom molded orthosis, many times measured and fit before surgery to completely immobilize the spine for healing.
		Our patients are measured by casting the torso, and the orthosis is manufactured "in house" for the perfect fit.
	www.durrettsoandp.com /Business/productsbusiness/spinalpage.htm (305 words)

	Arimed - Cranial Remolding Orthosis
		The cranial remolding orthosis is an orthotic device developed to provide a non-surgical alternative for treatment of positional plagiocephaly.
		The cranial remolding orthosis is most effective when worn between the ages of three to twelve months.
		The length of time your child will wear this orthosis depends upon the degree of deformity, time in the cranial remolding orthosis and growth of your child.
	www.arimed.com /cranial.htm (349 words)

	Your new orthosis
		An orthosis might also be named for what it does (such as an RGO, or reciprocating gait orthosis).
		It may be necessary when first wearing your new orthosis to start a little at a time.
		Over the next two or three days, increase the time in the orthosis until it is being worn for the amount of time prescribed by the physician.
	www.shrinershq.org /patientedu/orthosis.html (637 words)

	Your Child's New Hip Abduction Orthosis: for Infants and Young Children
		Your child's new hip abduction orthosis is designed to maintain the hips in an optimal position for development, and is usually used for the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hips (DDH) in infants.
		The orthosis can be adjusted by the orthotist to accommodate your child's growth.
		If your child must be in the orthosis most of the day, this can be done when giving the sponge bath to your child and patted dry fully before closing up thigh cuffs again.
	www.shrinershq.org /patientedu/hiporthosis.html (496 words)

	University of Maryland knee-foot orthosis (UMKFO)
		The invention is an orthotic brace to support and correct patients with impaired control of the lower leg.
		It is a single structure (one element) joint-less, strapless orthosis that transfers mechanical energy during walking.
		The orthosis is made of a composite carbon fiber material hat uniquely allows simultaneous control of the knee and ankle-foot complex during locomotion.
	www.ord.umaryland.edu /tech_com/Portfolio/devices/GA_2003_044.html (168 words)

	The Arizona Ankle Foot Orthosis \| Lehneis Orthotics & Prosthetics Associates, LTD.
		The Arizona Ankle Foot Orthosis™ is a versatile orthosis which can successfully be used for diagnoses such as ankle subtalar or midtarsal trauma, degenerative joint disease, drop foot, arthritis of the foot and ankle, post-op ankle surgery and Charcot Foot.
		This ultra lightweight orthosis is custom made in soft leather and is available in several styles.
		The unique design of this orthosis relieves overall pain of the foot and ankle areas.
	www.lehneis.com /news/SP2002_arizona.asp (113 words)

	Sure Step - About Us - Orthotic foot bracing, pediatric orthosis, pronated feet, low tone children, hypo-tonic
		Instead, the orthosis is tightened around the foot, the soft tissue is compressed, and neutral positioning is the result.
		This unique orthosis remains flexible when worn, allowing the foot to “sense” movement and respond appropriately.
		This allows the orthosis to “flex” with the foot without applying undue pressure to the navicular, malleoli and metatarsal heads.
	www.surestep.net /about.html (508 words)

	Durrett's Cervical Orthosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Commonly, this type of orthosis is applied after surgery or a serious neck injury.
		This cervical orthosis and it's relative, the Miami J Brace is for a semi-rigid support of the neck, and it is easily removed for cleaning and personal hygiene.
		Other similar types of semi-rigid cervical orthosis that we stock include the Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Extended Collars.
	www.durrettsoandp.com /Business/productsbusiness/cervicalpage.htm (157 words)

	CAPPS Insurance Help For Cranial Orthosis Coverage
		This section is devoted to helping parents with a Plagio child that have received a denial for Cranial Orthosis coverage by their insurance company.
		In the past we have seen the majority of denials are based on "Plagio is cosmetic", "no functional impairment present", and "cranial Orthosis is not medically necessary".
		Obviously using a Cranial Orthosis now is much more non-invasive and is far less expensive then resorting to a surgical solution later in life.
	www.cappskids.org /PlagioInsuranceHelp.htm (2594 words)

	Non—Velocity-Related Effects of a Rigid Double-Stopped Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Gait and Lower Limb Muscle Activity of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Non—Velocity-Related Effects of a Rigid Double-Stopped Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Gait and Lower Limb Muscle Activity of Hemiparetic Subjects With an Equinovarus Deformity -- Hesse et al.
		Non–Velocity-Related Effects of a Rigid Double-Stopped Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Gait and Lower Limb Muscle Activity of Hemiparetic Subjects With an Equinovarus Deformity
		to disuse atrophy and hence long-term dependence on the orthosis.
	stroke.ahajournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/30/9/1855 (332 words)

	StabilAir (TM) - NEW Wrist Orthosis by Aircast
		The Aircast StabilAir Wrist Orthosis is a lightweight, water resistant brace designed for the treatment of post-operative distal radius fractures.
		A moisture wicking material is used on the perforated volar pad to further improve comfort and promote breathability.
		The StabilAir Wrist Orthosis is available in two sizes (small and medium) for left or right arms.
	www.buyaircast.com /aircast-stabilair.shtml (382 words)

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