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Diagnosis and choice
of the appropriate orthosis
How to select the correct protect.4 OA for your patient
1. Anatomical
shape of the legs
Varus-position
Valgus-position
right leg
left leg
right leg
left leg
2. Indication
medial osteoarthritis, bow
legged
medial fracture of the tibial
head
medial meniscus refixation
medial cartilage surgery
lateral osteoarthritis, knock
kneed
lateral fracture of the tibial
head
lateral meniscus refixation
lateral cartilage surgery
3. Therapy
off-loading the medial joint
compartment
off-loading the lateral joint
compartment
4. Position of the
off-loading
hinge
on the lateral side of the knee
(condyle)
on the medial side of the knee
(condyle)
5. Push principle
applied
valgus force applied
varus force applied
6. Orthosis
protect.4 OA
VARUS
right/left
protect.4 OA
VALGUS
right/left
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