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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. Anterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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   The purpose of exercise treatment is to restore the normal functioning of the muscular and balance system around the knee. Research has demonstrated that by training the muscles around the knee appropriately through exercise treatment, the body can 'learn' to control the knee again, and despite extra movement inside the knee, the knee can feel ...

4. Neuromechanics of orthoses - Wikipedia

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   For that reason, most active orthoses are tethered to a power source - which works well enough for research and patient rehabilitation, since that also means a computer is always nearby [1] Other challenges when making an active orthosis is the close interface with the human. This presents difficulties with aligning the joints of the operator ...

5. The best knee braces of 2024 - AOL

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   Short of custom braces, there are plenty of affordable options to remedy knee instability and improve painful areas as you recover from surgeries. But don’t just pick a random knee brace online.

6. Unhappy triad - Wikipedia

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   Treatment of the unhappy triad usually requires surgery. An ACL surgery is common and the meniscus can be treated during the surgery as well. The MCL is rehabilitated through time and immobilization. Physical therapy after the surgery and the use of a knee brace help speed up the healing process. A typical surgery for a blown knee includes:

7. Peroneal nerve paralysis - Wikipedia

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   Initial treatment includes physical therapy and ankle-foot orthosis. Physical therapy mainly focuses on preventing deformation by stretching the posterior ankle capsule. A special brace or splint worn inside the shoe (called an Ankle Foot Orthosis) holds the foot in the best position for walking. Orthosis stretches posterior ankle structures ...