Orthotic devices overall introduction

1. ORTHOTIC DEVICES
Presented by : P. Dheenathayalan
B.O.T FINAL YEAR

2. The father and creator of the orthopaedic devices
is Ambroise Paré (1537) .
He is an French surgeon.

5. INDICATIONS

6. INDICATIONS
• Foot pain
• Leg or foot deformities
• Fracture management
• Scoliosis (curvature of the spine)
• Postsurgical stabilization
• Spinal cord injury
• Contracture management (decreased joint range of motion)
• Multiple sclerosis
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (feet that are very highly arched)
• Polio

7. Indications
• Arthritis
• Diabetes
• Neuromuscular weakness
• Brachial plexus injuries
• Nerve injuries
• Peripheral vascular disease ( blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs )
• Plagiocephaly (cranial asymmetry or abnormal head shape)
• Burn Management
• Cerebral Palsy
• Muscular Dystrophy

8. CONTRAINDICATIONS

10. PRINCIPLES
• Use of force.
• Sensation.
• Correcting a mobile deformity.
• Fixed deformity.
• Adjustability.
• Maintenance and cleaning.
• Limitation of movement.
• Comfort.

11. Principles
• Gravity
• Utility
• Cosmesis
• Duration
• Appropriateness

14. TYPES
• GENERAL TYPE
• REGIONAL TYPE

19. 1.Sacroiliac orthosis
• The use of a sacroiliac belt is often prescribed for patients with pelvic
girdle dysfunction.
• Back pain.

21. 2.Lumbosacral orthosis
• Lumbosacral orthosis (LSO) is commonly used for the treatment of
back pain.
• Compression fracture of the vertebra.
• Intervertebral disc desiccation and prolapse.
• Non-operative and postoperative immobilization of spine.

23. 3.THORACOLUMBARSACRAL ORTHOSIS
• Thoracolumbosacral orthosis (TLSO): One of the two main types of
braces used to correct the lateral (sideways) curve of the spine in
scoliosis.
• The TLSO is worn to support your back when sitting and walking. The
TLSO is generally not worn when lying flat in bed.

33. Cervical orthosis

44. Shoulder orthosis

48. AERO PLANE SPLINT
• The Aeroplane splint maintains the shoulder in abduction and
external rotation. It immobilizes shoulder and elbow joint. It consists
of chest, arm, forearm and wrist pieces joined to one another almost
at right angles.
Indications
1. Erb’s palsy and klumpke Palsy.
2. Supraspinatus tendon rupture.
3. Avulsion of the greater tuberosity of the humerus.
4. Tuberculous arthritis of the shoulder joint.
5. Paralysis of the deltoid muscle.

50. Elbow orthosis

54. Wrist and hand orthosis

65. Lower limb orthosis