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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2019 Introduction: Sockets and interfaces are important elements for lower limb orthoses and prostheses, as they allow for proper contact and fit between the devices and the affected limb or stump.
Catalina Quintero-Quiroz +1 more
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The Effects of Head Support on Muscle Activity and Pain in a Forward-leaning Posture
Physical Therapy Korea, 2020 Background: Because a forward-leaning posture can cause increased back muscle activity and pain. Therefore, an innovative method to reduce back muscle activity and pain is required. Objects: This study aimed to investigate the effects of a head support
Kang-hee Kim, Yoon-hee Ko, Tae-lim Yoon
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Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2019 Knee braces are a conservative treatment option for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). However, no commercially available orthotic knee joint currently reflects natural knee movements.
Siamak Aghajani-Fesharaki +3 more
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MANAGEMENT OF INFANTILE BLOUNT'S DISEASE WITH MOLDED ORTHOSES: A NEW PERSPECTIVE [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2016 Objective: This retrospective study evaluated treatment with individually contoured molded bracing at early stages of the disease. Methods: We evaluated the medical records of patients undergoing treatment of Blount's disease with molded orthoses for ...
Maria Cândida de Miranda Luzo +5 more
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Parents' Perspectives and Clinical Effectiveness of Cranial-Molding Orthoses in Infants With Plagiocephaly [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2018 Objective To investigate the clinical effectiveness of and parents’ perspectives on cranial-molding orthotic treatment. Methods Medical charts were reviewed for 82 infants treated for plagiocephaly with cranial-molding orthoses in our clinic from April ...
Hyo Sun Lee, Sang Jun Kim, Jeong-Yi Kwon
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ONE-YEAR RESULTS OF BRACING FOR PATELLO-FEMORAL OSTEOARTHRITIS. PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2021 Objective: To compare the long-term effects of a brace designed to stabilize the patellofemoral (PF) joint in comparison to a standard neoprene sleeve for the knee with patellar hole in patients with patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA).
MATHEUS GARCIA LOPES MERINO +5 more
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Finite Element Model of Scoliosis Brace with Increased Utility Characteristics
Applied Sciences, 2023 Orthoses are of critical importance in the field of medical biomechanics, particularly in the correction of spinal deformities. The objective of the current research was to improve the utility characteristics of the scoliosis brace without compromising ...
Slawomir Grycuk, Piotr Mrozek
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Effectiveness of orthoses for treatment in patients with spinal pain [PDF]
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine, 2020 Spinal pain is a common patient complaint in clinical practice. Conservative treatment methods include oral medication, physical therapy, injections, and spinal orthoses.
Yoo Jin Choo, Min Cheol Chang
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Evidence for foot orthoses for adults with flatfoot: a systematic review
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2021 Background Flatfoot is characterised by the falling of the medial longitudinal arch, eversion of the hindfoot and abduction of the loaded forefoot. Furthermore, flatfoot leads to a variety of musculoskeletal symptoms in the lower extremity, such as knee ...
Minettchen Herchenröder +2 more
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2018 Background The area beneath the metatarsal heads is a common location of foot pain, which is often associated with high plantar pressures. Current plantar pressure assessment protocols focus mainly on the gross area of the forefoot with minimal attention
Saeed Forghany +3 more
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