AE– Above Elbow Prosthesis
AFO– Ankle Foot Orthotic
AK– Above Knee Prosthesis
BE– Below Elbow Prosthesis
BK– Below Knee Prosthesis
CAM Walker– “Controlled Ankle Movement” – foot braces that allow patients to walk even with the most intensive injuries. Also refereed to as a ROM Walker “Range of Motion”
Cervical Spine– 7 vertebrae that make up the spine in the neck region
Cervical Collar– Neck Brace
Cockup Wrist Splint– Wrist Splint
Compression Stockings– Knee High, Thigh High or Pantyhose style garments that are used to control lymphedema in the legs
CTO– Cervical Thoracic Orthotic
Cranial Orthotic– Bracing to treat the head
CTLSO– Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Spinal Orthotic
CVA– Cerebrovascular Accident, commonly known as a stroke, is the abrupt death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen caused by insufficient blood flow to the brain
DAFO– Dorsal Ankle Foot Orthotic
Diabetes– a disease that makes the body unable to process sugars
Doffing – Taking the orthosis or prosthesis off
Donning – Putting the orthosis or prosthesis on
Drop Foot– also known as Foot Drop, is the inability to flex one’s foot due to weakness or paralysis of nerves at the ankle
Edema – Swelling of the tissue
EO– Elbow Orthotic
FO– Foot Orthotic
Functional Electrical Stimulation– low energy electrical pulses to artificially generate body movements in individuals who have been paralyzed due to injury to the central nervous system.
Functional Level – Degree of function a disabled patient still achieves.
HO– Hip Orthotic
KAFO– Knee Ankle Foot Orthotic
KO– Knee Orthotic
Liner– a protective cover made of a flexible, cushioning material; reduces movement and chafing between the skin and the socket.
LSO– Lumbar Spinal Orthotic
Lumbar Spine– 5 vertebrae just under the thoracic spine that make up the low back region
Lymphedema– swelling caused by fluid retention in the Lymphatic tissues & Lymph Nodes
MS– Multiple Sclerosis, a disease in which the body’s immune system eats away the protective covering of nerves, causing interruption between nerves and the brain and ultimately the degeneration of nerves
Orthotic– Brace
Peripheral Nerves– all nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Neuropathy– Damage of the Peripheral Nerves
PF– Partial Foot Prosthesis
PRAFO–Pressure Relief Ankle Foot Orthotic
Prosthesis– Artificial Limb
Rehabilitation Team – Group of allied health care professionals that frequently includes physician, surgeon, orthotist/prosthetists, physical and occupational therapist, social worker and counselor who serve the needs of a patient
RRD– Rigid Removable Dressing
Shrinker– an elastic sock that is made to control swelling, promote healing and assist in shaping your amputated leg
SO– Shoulder Orthotic
Sock– a sock knitted to fit the shape of the residual limb worn inside the socket, reducing the friction between the residual limb and the socket and replacing lost volume in the socket due to shrinking of the residual limb
Socket – The portion of the prosthesis that is in contact with the residual limb.
Spinal Orthotic– Back Brace
Stroke– see CVA
Syme’s Prosthesis– a prosthesis for an amputation done just above the ankle joint
Thoracic Spine– 12 vertebrae just under the cervical spine that make up the upper and mid back region
Thumb Spica– Hand Brace
Tracer CAD– “Computer Assisted Design” scanner to digitally scan a residual limb to obtain a precise rendering for creating the prosthetic socket
TLSO– Thoracic Lumbar Spinal Orthotic
Transfemoral – A type of amputation that occurs above the knee
Transtibial – A type of amputation that occurs below the knee
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