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The brace is normally used with growing adolescents to hold a 20° to 45° advancing curve. [1] [6] The brace is made of high density polypropylene lined with polyethylene foam [6] that is customized to the individual patient, and it opens in the back via a series of Velcro straps. Daily use of the brace ranges from 16 to 23 hours a day. [7]
Front view of a pre-moulded plastic back brace with nylon torso and shoulder straps made for a female adolescent or pre-adolescent patient. A back brace is a device designed to limit the motion of the spine in cases of bone fracture or in post-operative spinal fusiona, as well as a preventative measure against some progressive conditions or to correct a patient's posture.
It is a full-torso brace that extends from the pelvis to the base of the skull. It was originally designed by Blount and Schmidt in 1946 for postoperative care when surgery required long periods of immobilization. Milwaukee braces are often custom-made over a mold of the patient's torso, but in some cases, it can be made from prefabricated parts.
A custom-made ankle/foot orthosis can be used for the treatment of patients with foot ulcers, it is a rigid L-shaped support member with a rigid anterior support shell on an articulated hinge. The plantar portion of the L-shaped member has at least one ulcer-protecting hollow to allow the user to transfer their weight away from the ulcer to ...
Patients will be required to utilize a special bed for sleeping whilst in the traction. After ending treatment the patient is required to avoid strenuous activities for a few months as their spine and muscles will still need to recover. Some patients may wear an orthopedic vest or a halo vest. [15]
The Providence brace is designed and custom fitted using a specialized measuring board and a digital model of the patient's body, accompanied by X-rays of the patient's spinal deformity. [ 1 ] [ 9 ] A CAD/CAM model is used to make the brace out of copoly plastic which is then modified to ensure optimal correction of the spinal curvature. [ 3 ]
AFO for a child. It can be used to support an isolated foot drop by blocking the plantar flexion with all negative consequences. (Designation of the orthosis according to the body parts included in the orthosis fitting: ankle and foot, English abbreviation: AFO for ankle-foot orthoses) The photo does not show the most modern manufacturing technology.
External fixation is a surgical treatment wherein Kirschner pins and wires are inserted and affixed into bone and then exit the body to be attached to an external apparatus composed of rings and threaded rods — the Ilizarov apparatus, the Taylor Spatial Frame, and the Octopod External Fixator — which immobilises the damaged limb to facilitate healing. [1]