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2. Orthotics - Wikipedia

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   Knee-ankle-foot orthosis for the treatment of patients e.g. with paraplegia after spinal cord injury, poliomyelitis or multiple sclerosis. Designation of the orthosis according to the body parts included in the orthosis fitting: knee, ankle and foot, English abbreviation: KAFO for knee-ankle-foot orthoses.

3. List of orthopedic implants - Wikipedia

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   Insall Burstein prosthesis : for total knee replacement [22] Richard N.W. Wohns interspinous implant and implantation instrument intended to be implanted between two adjacent dorsal spines [23] Kirschner wire for fixation of small bones [24] Kuntscher nail for fracture of the shaft of the femur [25] Luque rod: for fixation of the spine [26]

4. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, a prosthesis (pl.: prostheses; from Ancient Greek: πρόσθεσις, romanized: prósthesis, lit. 'addition, application, attachment'), [1] or a prosthetic implant, [2] [3] is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).

5. The best knee braces of 2024 - AOL

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   A knee brace can provide security and pain relief, whether you’re recovering from a knee injury or knee surgery; have arthritis, tendonitis, iliotibial or patellofemoral band stress syndrome; or ...

6. Knee pain - Wikipedia

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   Knee pain is pain caused by wear and tear, such as osteoarthritis or a meniscal tear. Effective treatments for knee pain include physical therapy exercises, [28] pain-reducing drugs such as ibuprofen, joint stretching, [29] [30] knee replacement surgery, and weight loss in people who are overweight. [27]

7. Orthotist - Wikipedia

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   An orthotist has an overall responsibly of orthotics treatment, who can supervise and mentor the practice of other personnel. [1] They are clinicians trained to assess the needs of the user, prescribe treatment, determine the precise technical specifications of orthotic devices, take measurements and image of body segments, prepare model of the ...