Home » Products » PTB AFO – Patella Tendon Bearing Our unique design of attaching the anterior section to the posterior allows the device to slide open for easy entry and keeps both sections in alignment when securing the butterfly style Dacron reinforced straps.

o ↑ gait speed if AFO has fewer restrictions control & AFO rigidityto movement o May ↑ dynamic balance based on design o PF spasticity (≥MAS 3) o ↓strength or control of the o Equinovarus and flexibility o Material property choices restrict or allow motion o AFO set in DF leads to knee o AFO set in PF leads toknee extension in stance

A Patellar Tendon Bearing Orthosis (PTB) is a custom molded plastic brace with metal uprights and ankle joints designed to un-weight the foot and ankle. It decreases the amount of a person’s weight being placed on their bones, joints, and tissue and can also immobilize painful joints of the foot. The PTB is attached to a shoe or boot

Solid Ankle AFO Pros and Indications. Candidate who lacks medial/lateral control or stability at the ankle; Candidate who has lacks active dorsiflexion and plantarflexion or has very limited or no range of motion; Prevents foot drop by blocking plantar flexion

The PTB AFO is designed to transfer weight from the foot/ankle complex to the patella tendon as well as to the calf area through hydrostatic compression. This may be prescribed to treat chronic or acute conditions of the foot/ankle where weight bearing is contraindicated.

The patellar tendon bearing AFO (PTB-AFO), unlike other PAFOs, has an additional anterior shell to support weight with the patellar tendon, which helps to reduce the weight load on the heel, ankle, and sole, and therefore reduces pain in each of the mentioned areas (Figure 1D) [25,26]. This is used in cases that require the pressure on the foot ...

The aim of this document is to describe two methods for producing patellar tendon-bearing (PTB) orthoses, working with the ICRC polypropylene technology and orthopaedic components used at the ICRC’s physical rehabilitation centres. The following indications might help in making a choice between the two possible methods.

Hanger XOS is an AFO System which integrates a Fabtech system PDE strut mounted onto a shoe. The AFO is designed for easy donning and doffing, to optimize limb alignment and to foster a healthy foot and ankle complex.

2013年5月20日 · The patellar tendon bearing AFO (PTB-AFO), unlike other PAFOs, has an additional anterior shell to support weight with the patellar tendon, which helps to reduce the...

Objective: To evaluate the off-loading effect of patella-tendon-bearing ankle foot orthosis (PTB/AFO) in patients with diabetic Charcot neuroarthropathic foot (DCNA) over 12 months. Design: Retrospective review of serial pedobarometric measurement in 6 patients with diabetic Charcot neuroarthropathic foot wearing PTB/AFO over 12 months.