Combination of multiple joint level orthosis

Helpful for: Post operative rehabilitation treatment

Sustaining injuries that affect more than one joint level do have orthotic technical and clinical options available. A stifle and tarsal combination orthosis can provide external support to stabilize the leg while being able to allow tension through elastic assistance to give extension assistance at the stifle joint while facilitating assistance at the tarsal joint, thus providing flexion assistance.

A hip and stifle orthosis can assist with external support and stability while maintaining the joints in proper anatomical alignment with one another during recovery time or for long term support for chronic injury.

Patients that sustained multiple injuries affecting the stifle tarsal and paw can be helped with a full leg orthosis, this will allow easy removal of supportive orthosis for regular evaluation, as well, the orthosis can be accommodating during each phase of the recovery by providing limited range of motion at the joint levels.

Orthotics Features

Orthotic applications are fabricated out of thermoform plastic with thermo foam lining for a comfortable intimate fitting. A biomechanical approach is used when configuring the strapping system to suspend devices. Elastic integration of the strapping system allows for a comfortable fit while maintaining optimal suspension, so as not to impede on the dynamic movement of dogs anatomy. Orthotics are designed for the following three applications:

Prophylactic
Rehabilitative
Functional

Prophylactic

Prophylactic orthotic products are designed to prevent or reduce the severity of joint injury.

Use an orthotic when a dog has a non-functional paw (i.e. knuckling over). The orthotic will support the paw, keeping it in the correct position when weight bearing, and is designed to prevent dorsal sores from developing and other potential trauma to the limb.

Rehabilitative

Rehabilitative orthotics are used to support and stabilize a joint while assisting or restricting range of motion.

Dogs having CCL or cranial cruciate ligament injuries, in particular, benefit from a rehabilitative orthotic device to recover from injury, and often for long term treatment.

Functional

Functional orthotics provides stability for chronically unstable joints and limbs for long term support and function

Dogs with hip dysplasia may benefit from a functional orthosis that provides support while stabilizing the hip joint. The range of motion of the hip joint is controlled to prevent luxation and the paws maintain correct stance position and extension.