Lower Extremity Orthoses Flashcards
Functional goals
Assistance or resistance to joint motion
Axial loading and relief of distal weight bearing forces
Protection
Maintenance or correction of segment
Control
Permits free ROM in one plane
Enhances desired motion
Resists undesired motion
Limits motion to fixed or variable range
Stops motion all togethe
Control
Permits free ROM in one plane
Enhances desired motion
Resists undesired motion
Limits motion to fixed or variable range
Stops motion all together
Purpose of LE orthoses
Control motion
Provide support through stabilizing gait
Reducing pain through transferring load
Correcting flexible deformities
Preventing progression of fixed deformities
Patella Stabilizer
Guides patella into proper alignment
Elastic Knee Sleeve
Kinesthetic reminder, open/closed patella, closed/open popliteal
Soft Hinged Knee Orthosis
prevent/reduce severity of knee injury
Patellar Tendon Splint
Apply comfortable/effective pressure on tendon to alleviate pain
Knee Immobilizer
Post op stabilization/immobilization
Fabric foam panels, adjustable stays
Post-op ROM knee orthosis
Protected/controlled ROM, Selectable hinge controls for ROM
Prefab Functional Knee orthosis
Light weight frame
Allows knee to flex/extend within normal limits
Limits lateral and rotational deviations
Prefab OA unloader knee orthosis
Provides pain relief with uni-compartmental knee orthosis
Relieves laterally or medially
Multi-ligamentous Ankle Support
Brace, stabilize, limit ROM of ankle joint
Prefab Plastic AFO
Block ankle movements
Stabilize subtalar joint
Control abduction/adduction
Prefab jointed AFO
Assist dorsiflexion, restrict plantarflexion
