- Protection for boney anatomy
- Pronation Control
- Supination Control
- Leg length discrepancy
- Mild plantarflexion control for SMOs
- Excess plantarflexion control
- Increasing medial/lateral stability
- Clubfoot control
- Limiting dorsiflexion
- Reducing excess bulk/volume
- Rotation issues
- Reinforcements
- Comfort
- Cosmesis
- Toe off / toe flexibility
- Miscellaneous
Reinforcements
Extra reinforcement for larger patients, or patients who are tough on their braces.
Aluminum uprights
- Replace plastic uprights.
- Increased durability and medial/lateral stability for very active or larger patients (aluminum).
Request in Special Instructions section of order form (e.g., “Add aluminum uprights”). Additional charge.
Square block
- Diamond-shaped standard posterior stop is replaced by larger, rectangular stop for added strength.
Request in Special Instructions section of order form (e.g., “Add square block”).
Hinge reinforcement
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Thicker plastic to add strength to hinge and/or stop locations.
Request in Special Instructions section of order form (e.g., “Reinforce plastic at hinge”).
D-ring for the anterior tibial strap
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Adds strength to the anterior strap by adding double thickness.
Can also pull toward leg more snugly.
Check box “Add D-ring to anterior strap” in the Straps section of order form.
Posterior strut "Y" strut
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Additional plastic piece is pulled into the posterior of a brace in an upside-down “Y” shape to add strength to it.
Request in Special Instructions section of order form.