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Upper Extremity

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Lower Extremity

Cervical Orthosis, Minerva, Custom

Purpose of the Device

  • Encloses entire posterior skull, encompassing mandible, occiput and chin, extended downward to inferior angles of the scapula

Indications

  • Positions the head and relieves the cervical spine from a portion of the weight of the head
  • Limits thoracic motion to varying degrees
  • For patients such as pediatrics who require maximum control and a halo is not an option

Common Additions

  • Minerva type may be extended to include pelvic girdle for greater control of cervical and thoracic motion

Special Considerations

  • Minerva type encloses entire posterior skull and includes a band around forehead and extends downward to inferior costal margin

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