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orthosis
Mechanical devices which apply pressure to parts of the body in order to support, correct, or aid function.
Indications:
- foot deformities due to
- rheumatoid arthritis
- pes cavus
- hallux valgus (bunion)
Related
physical therapy (PT)
General
device (medical device)
References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8)
Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2013
- Hawke F, Burns J, Radford JA, du Toit V.
Custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jul 16;(3):CD006801
PMID: 18646168