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ischial weight-bearing orthosis — a hip knee ankle foot orthosis that transmits weight from the ischium to the ground; there is usually a large cuff in the ischial region to absorb weight and provide attachment for the upright bars; the knee and ankle may be either allowed… … Medical dictionary
reciprocating gait orthosis — (RGO) a type of hip knee ankle foot orthosis with links between the two hips so that a paralyzed person can walk step over step, usually with the aid of crutches … Medical dictionary
Toronto Legg-Perthes orthosis — a type of knee ankle foot orthosis that treats or prevents deformities resulting from conditions such as Legg Calvй Perthes disease by holding the hips abducted at 45° while permitting hip flexion, knee flexion, and ambulation … Medical dictionary
HKAFO — • hip knee ankle foot orthosis … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
HKAFO — hip knee ankle foot orthosis * * * hip knee ankle foot orthosis … Medical dictionary
leg brace — popular name for any orthosis of the lower limb, such as a hip knee ankle foot orthosis or a knee ankle foot orthosis … Medical dictionary
long leg brace — popular term for an orthosis of the lower limb that has a knee component, such as a knee ankle foot or hip knee ankle foot orthosis … Medical dictionary
Thomas splint — Thom·as splint täm əs n a metal splint for fractures of the arm or leg that consists of a ring at one end to fit around the upper arm or leg and two metal shafts extending down the sides of the limb in a long U with a crosspiece at the bottom… … Medical dictionary
Flat feet — Flatfoot redirects here. For the band Flatfoot 56, see Flatfoot 56. Flat feet Classification and external resources A flat foot. ICD 10 M … Wikipedia
Shin splints — or medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) refers to pain along or just behind the shins with sports that apply extreme pressure to the legs, such as gymnastics. Ten to fifteen percent of running injuries are shin splints. Contents 1 Causes 2… … Wikipedia
