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Details
Purpose of the Device
- Provides rigid support of the lumbosacral region in all three planes
Indications
- Instability of spinal levels L2 – S1
- Osteoarthritis
- Low back pain
- Spinal stenosis
- Post-operative stability required
- Spinal fracture
- Spondylolisthesis
- Degenerative disc disease
- Disc herniation
Common Additions
- Drop lock, to lock hip in extension
- Range of motion (ROM), to limit motion at the hip joint
Special Considerations
- Offers increased control and relieves stress at the L5/S1 spinal level
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Details
Purpose of the Device
- Provides rigid support of the lumbosacral region in all three planes
Indications
- Instability of spinal levels L2 – L5
- Osteoarthritis
- Low back pain
- Spinal stenosis
- Disc herniation
- Spinal fracture
- Spondylolisthesis
- Degenerative disc disease
- Post-operative support required
Common Additions
- Thigh extension, with hip joint and drop lock
- Pantaloon design (no joint added – solid plastic piece is part of the posterior section), to limit pelvic motions
Special Considerations
- For L5 and S1 involvement, add a thigh cuff for increased control
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Details
Purpose of the Device
- Provides adjustable control of the hip, knee and ankle
- Manual locks may be added to hip and knee joints
- Ankle motion may be fixed or adjustable
Indications
- Hip fractures/replacement
- Femur fractures
- ORIF’s, Hip, Femur, Tibia
Common Additions
- Anterior tibia shell
- Locking knee
- Range-of-motion knee joint
- Range-of-motion hip joint
- Padded liners
- PRAFO foot plate
- Locking hip
Special Considerations
- Patients who will be bed-to-chair for an extended time should be fit with a PRAFO distally to prevent heel breakdown
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Details
Purpose of the Device
- Provides variable control of the knee and ankle
- Ankle motion may be fixed or adjustable
- A manual lock may be added to the knee joint
Indications
- Instability of knee and ankle
- Paralysis
- CVA
- Knee replacement
- Quad weakness
Common Additions
- Range-of-motion knee joints
- Varus/Valgus correction strap
- Step lock knee joints
- Offset knee joints
- Full kneecap
- Thigh lacer
Special Considerations
- Will not control the hip joint
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Details
Purpose of the Device
- Provides maximum support for moderate to severe ligamentous injuries or deficiencies
- Is suitable for both non-operative and post-operative knee reconstruction patients
- Is suitable for both non-operative and post-operative knee reconstruction patients and CCL instabilities or deficiencies
- The lightweight, rigid-material construction provides maximum protection for athletes involved in contact sports
Indications
- Moderate to severe ACL, PCL, MCL or LCL instabilities/deficiencies
- Medial-lateral, anterior-posterior instabilities of the knee
- Varus, valgus and other deformities requiring a customized fit
Common Additions
- Extension or flexion stops
- ACL cable system
- Patella cup
- Ski boot attachment
- PCL strap
- Undersleeves
- Sports cover
Special Considerations
- Pro sport model with its additional graphite reinforcement is recommended for high-impact contact sports such as football, hockey and basketball
- Involved leg should be rehabilitated to a point where it is close to its original size, due to the precise custom fit of the brace
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Details
Purpose of the Device
- Reduce pressure on the medial or lateral compartment of the osteoarthriitic knee to provide symptomatic pain relief and reduce inflammation
- The orthosis facilitates increased patient activity and replaces or delays surgery
Indications
- Mild to severe unicompartmental osteoarthritis
Special Considerations
- Recommended for patients who are too young for total knee arthroplasty
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Details
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
