Flash Card 6- Different Orthoses
AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis )
Dorsiflexion assist AFO
Dorsiflexion stop AFO
Fixed AFO
Drop foot AFO - Spring leaf polypropylene
Uses -
TA / TP paralysis
KAFO (Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis )
flail knee leading to flail ankle
Hyperextension of knee leading to equinus deformity of hindfoot
Flexion contracutre of knee leading to calcaneal deformity
components
upper bar and lower bar
thigh band , calf band
knee joint
AFO bar
Knee joint - Drop lock (manual ) or offset knee joint
Drop lock - walking locks the joint , sitting - lock pulled up to set off
Hyperextension deformity
offset knee joint
standing - allows neutral extension , sitting - automatically free.
HKAFO (Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis)
KAFO with hip joint support with pelvic band
Hip join has a drop lock sytem .
Different types based on weight bearing
Weight transfer through ischial tuberosity
foot does not weight bear
condition - osteomyelitis
pseudoarthrosis
foot weight bearing not from orthosis
polio
Uses
Hip flexion contracture release post surgery with hip in neutral extension
Weak hip extensor
Knee flexion contracture post release with KO or KAFO depending on ankle position
Knee hyperextension post release with KO or KAFO
Osteomyelitis of femur, Pseudoarthrosis hip joint , Polio with weaker hip extensor
Dorsiflexion assist AFO
Dorsiflexion stop AFO
Fixed AFO
Drop foot AFO - Spring leaf polypropylene
Uses -
TA / TP paralysis
KAFO (Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis )
flail knee leading to flail ankle
Hyperextension of knee leading to equinus deformity of hindfoot
Flexion contracutre of knee leading to calcaneal deformity
components
upper bar and lower bar
thigh band , calf band
knee joint
AFO bar
Knee joint - Drop lock (manual ) or offset knee joint
Drop lock - walking locks the joint , sitting - lock pulled up to set off
Hyperextension deformity
offset knee joint
standing - allows neutral extension , sitting - automatically free.
HKAFO (Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis)
KAFO with hip joint support with pelvic band
Hip join has a drop lock sytem .
Different types based on weight bearing
Weight transfer through ischial tuberosity
foot does not weight bear
condition - osteomyelitis
pseudoarthrosis
foot weight bearing not from orthosis
polio
Uses
Hip flexion contracture release post surgery with hip in neutral extension
Weak hip extensor
Knee flexion contracture post release with KO or KAFO depending on ankle position
Knee hyperextension post release with KO or KAFO
Osteomyelitis of femur, Pseudoarthrosis hip joint , Polio with weaker hip extensor
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