Postoperative Care with Orthotics
Carsten Scheibye
Orthotics I Biomechanics I Gait Analysis I Diabetic Foot Care I Foot Posture I Orthopaedic Rehabilitation I Foot Insoles
The use of orthotics as a rehabilitative device following surgery of the foot is associated with the balanced corrective force provided to the lower limbs during ambulation.
With postoperative changes occurring in foot structure or function, it becomes essential to fabricate an orthotic which is able to accommodate the specific needs of the patient’s foot and promote speedy recovery.
A detailed gait analysis of the foot is essential both in the days leading up to a surgical procedure and postoperatively, to consider significant differences in foot mechanics that may have occurred post surgery.
Such an evaluation also serves as a good indication of any underlying biomechanical factors which need to be included in a post-surgical treatment strategy; this would protect the lower extremity from recurring pathomechanic forces ................ Continue reading on mass4d.com: Postoperative Care with Orthotics
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