This review aims to determine how head shape is measured and describes the use of orthoses in the management of deformational plagiocephaly. A systematic review was conducted and papers published in English up to and including 2006 were sourced from nine databases. After initial screening, 20 papers were included; three literature reviews and 17 original papers. Of the original papers, eight co...

DETERMINATION AND STUDYING OF STRESS DISTRIBUTION IN VARIOUS ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSES: EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of foot orthoses on the standing balance of a child with spasticdiplegic cerebral palsy (CP). Subject: A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with spastic diplegic CP with level II of the gross motor function using the gross motor function classification system. Her feet were pronated while walking and crouching. Foot orthoses were prescribed to co...

Orthotic treatment of patients with degenerative deformations of the spine is a complex endeavor. It is a great orthopedic technical challenge to effectively reduce the accompanying pain and to help patients regain and keep their mobility. Due to difficult therapies and poor compliance, a surgical intervention to brace the spine is usually the first therapeutic choice. This article presents two...

BACKGROUND: After surgical treatment of congenital spinal deformities, we can see the progression deformities column segments free from metal structures, which leads to need for reoperation. Without sufficient scientific evidence, several specialists after use various orthoses on body prevent scoliotic compensatory changes.
 AIM: This study aims assess results orthosis children with deform...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease, which can cause pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints of hands and feet. The foot is a major site for RA involvement and a major source of disability resulting from this disease. This paper introduces research which aims to create a mass customisation process for customised orthoses for patients with RA. 3D laser scanning, and gait ana...

BACKGROUND Symptoms associated with pes planovalgus or flatfeet occur frequently, even though some people with a flatfoot deformity remain asymptomatic. Pes planovalgus is proposed to be associated with foot/ankle pain and poor function. Concurrently, the multifactorial weakness of the tibialis posterior muscle and its tendon can lead to a flattening of the longitudinal arch of the foot. Those ...