disorder

1. Severe Paralytic
Disorder
Detachable Hip Joint

2. Detachable Hip Joint:
Required by children by high level lesions.
Such children need to wear it for long periods.
Conventional orthotic hip joint does not permit
to be Spinal orthosis to be separated from LLO.
As a solution the NYU Detachable Hip Joint
can be used.

3. Upper Section:
Unique receptacle
Permanently attached to the spinal orthoses
Permits locking and unlocking easily

4. Standing frame
orthosis
Prefabricated
For paralytic children
Helps in standing & balancing
Consists of uprights, chest band
Can be worn over clothes

6. Parapodium
Prefabricated
Helps young paraplegic patients to stand without
assistance.
Has knee & hip joint with lock and unlock
The locks can bcontrolled by folding handles

8. This orthosis is best suited for patients with severe
spina bifida or traumatic paraplegia; however, it also
may be prescribed for other neuromuscular
disorders in which stability of the brace, lightness of
the device, and an upright position are important.
The Parapodium facilitates standing without crutches,
thus freeing the patient's hands for a wider range of
activities

9. Reciprocation Gait
Orthoses
A Reciprocating Gait Orthosis or RGO is a type of
Orthosis. Reciprocating Gait Orthoses are used by
people who require them to stand or walk

11. Provides support for lower Limb & trunk in
paraplegic patients.
Assists reciprocal motions of the patient's limb in
walking
May be applied to adults as well
Main components as molded plastic pelvic band

12. Contd..
Bilateral hip and knee joint
Polypropylene posterior thigh shells
AFO sections
Cables
Cable coupling provides hip joint stability
Cable coupling produces reciprocal walking motions
Induces hip flexion