| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Orthosis (brace) | what is something worn on the outside of the body |
| Stabilize unstable joint | what is an Orthosis for |
| Reduce stress to painful area | what is an Orthosis for |
| Prevent progression of deformity | what is an Orthosis for |
| Improve function | what is the ultimate goal for Orthosis |
| Orthotic | what an adjective for Orthosis |
| Orthotics | what is the study of orthotic devices |
| Orthoses | what is the plural noun for Orthotic |
| Orthotist | what is the name of the person who specializes in making and fitting orthoses for patients |
| Splint | what is an orthosis that is intended for temporary use |
| Three point pressure system | what is the basis for orthotic correction |
| The shoe | what is the foundation for orthotic correction in the LE |
| Upper | what is the top of the shoe |
| Vamp | what is the part of the shoe that contains the eyelets for lacing |
| Low quarter shoe | what height of shoe stops below the maleoli |
| High quarter shoe | what height of shoe is like a high top shoe |
| Sole | whar is the bottom of the shoe |
| Toe spring | what is the upward curve of the anterior shoe |
| Counter | what reinforces the sides of the shoe at the heel/calcaneous |
| Last | what is the skeleton base of the shoe; determines the shape of the shoe |
| Deep toe box | what part of the shoe is needed to decrease toe crowding and accomodate deformities |
| High heels(> 1 in) | what type of shoes place the ankle in PF |
| High heels | what cause hip and knee flex or increased lumbar lordosis |
| High heels | what transfers WBing loads anteriorly |
| High heels | what can be used to decrease stress to the heel and achilles tendon |
| Foot Orthosis | what does FO stand for |
| Heel spur cushion | what decreases pressure on a painful heel |
| Scaphoid pad | what correct pes planus (flat feet) and supports the longitudinal arch |
| Metatarsal pad | what reduces WBing stress on the metatarsal heads by shifting it to the shafts |
| Metatarsal pad | what is something you can use for Morton's Neuroma or a fracture |
| University of California Biomechanics Lab | what does UCBL stand for |
| UCBL | what is a semirigid custom-molded plastic shoe insert that encompasses the heel and midfoot to correct pes planus |
| Internal | what type of foot orthosis is worn inside the shoe |
| External | what type of foot orthosis is worn outside the shoe |
| Heel wedge | what corrects valgus/varus foot problems |
| Thomas heel | what corrects pes planus |
| Cushion heel | what absorbs forces at heel strike |
| Metatarsal bar | what reduces WBing stress on the metatarsal heads by shifting it to the shafts |
| Rocker bar | what improves push-off |
| Shoe lift | what compensates for leg length descrepancy |
| Ankle foot orthosis | what does AFO stand for |
| Stirrups | what attach to the outside of the shoe |
| Solid stirrups | what are the most stable type of attachment; solid U-shaped steel bar is permanently attached to the bottom of the shoe |
| Split stirrups | what is easier to don/doff, but is heavier than solid stirrups; allows patients to change shoes as long as center attachment is fixed to the show |
| Foot plates | what fits under the foot, inside the shoe |
| Foot plates | what is the lightest type of shoe attachment |
| Foot plates | what allows the patients to change shoes as long as they have the same heel height |
| Free motion | what provides Medial and Lateral stability while allowing unrestricted PF/DF |
| Anterior stop | what stops DF and prevents knee flex (buckeling) |
| Posterior stop | what stops PF and prevents knee hyperextension |
| Solid ankle | what encloses the malleoli to increase stability |
| Hinged solid AFO | what allows some motion in the Sagital plane to improve foot flat (phase of gait right after heel strike) |
| Valgus/varus correction strap | what helps with ankle control |
| Posterior leaf spring | what assists DF |
| Bichannel adjustable ankle locks | what does BICAALs stand for |
| Anterior pin | what pin or spring stops DF in the BICAALs |
| Posterior pin | what pin or spring stops PF in the BICAALs |
| Anterior spring | what pin or spring assists PF in the BICAALs |
| Posterior spring | what pin or spring assists DF in the BICAALs |
| Spiral AFO | what controls, but does not stop, motion in all directions |
| Tone-reducing AFO | what decreases the spasticity of PF and INV by applying a constant pressure |
| Floor reaction AFO | what provides a posteriorly directed force on the proximal tibia to push the knee into extension |
| Patellar tendon bearing brim | what reduces weight bearing forces on the foot by shifting it to the patellar tendon |
| Calf band | what must be careful not to compress the peroneal nerve |
| Calf band | what is the higher it is, the more leverage the AFO has to stabilize the ankle |
| Knee ankle foot orthosis | what does KAFO stand for |
| Offset joint | what has a hinge that is posterior to the midline of the leg so the patient's weight is anterior to the hinge; assists with knee extension |
| Drop ring lock | what has a ring when the knee extends the ring drops to lock the knee |
| Pawl lock with bail release | what is unlocked by lifting a spring loaded lever behind the knee |
| Craig-Scott KAFOs | what includes a BICAAL ankle set in slight DF & pawl knee locks with bail release |
| Craig-Scott KAFOs | what allows patients with paraplegia to walk using crutches and a Swing thru gait and uses the Y-ligament of Bigalow |
| Swedish knee cage | what knee orthosis prevents hyperextension |
| Hip knee ankle foot orthosis | what does HKAFO stand for |
| Trunk hip knee ankle foot orthosis | what does THKAFO stand for |
| Reciprocating gait orthosis | what does RGO stand for |
| RGO | what allows patients wit paraplegia to walk with a 2 or 4 point gait pattern |
| RGO | what has cables to prevent both hips from flexing at the same time - as one flexes, the other extends |
| Standing frame | what exerts pressure on the anterior trunk, posterior hips and anterior knees to hold the patient in an upright position |
| Parapodium | what has hip and knee joints that allow sitting for paraplegia |
| Lumbosacral orthosis | what does LSO stand for |
| Thoracolumbosacral orthosis | what does TLSO stand for |
| LSO's and TLSO's | what should be donned in the supine position and fastened from the bottom upward |
| Cervical orthosis | what does CO stand for |
| CO | what can be a soft collar, Philadelphia collar, four-poster, Halo |
| Milwaukee orhosis | what CTLSO is used to control scoliosis |
| Boston orthosis | what TLSO is used to control scoliosis at lower levels |
| 15-20 min | how long do you wait for any redness to go away with a orthosis and after this time they address the problem |
| Lateral malleolus and the distal tip of the medial malleous | ankle joints should be along a line connecting where for the alignment of mechanical joints |
| 1/2" to 3/4" | knee joints should be how far above the medial tibial plateau |
| Superior and anterior | hip joints should be slightly what to the greater trochanter |
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