aaos atlas of orthoses and assitive devices

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Chapter One
What does iso stand for,
What is the definition of orthosis,
What is the definition of orthotics
18  cards
Chapter Two
What is the first phase in formul...,
What is the second phase in formu...,
What is phase 3 in formulating th...
18  cards
Chapter Three
What is the definition of strength,
What is the definition of stress,
What is the equation for stress
301  cards
Chapter Four
Fabrication of a metal structure ...,
What follows anatomical measureme...,
How can tracings be taken
35  cards
Chapter Five: Normal and Pathologic Gait
What are self contained passenger...,
What are the four basic functions...,
Which muscles maintain the limbs ...
246  cards
Chapter six: Biomechanics of the spine
What are the three loads on the h...,
The loads on the spine are shared...,
What do the tensile forces in the...
74  cards
Chapter Seven: Principles and components of spinal orthoses
Spinal orthoses are recommended f...,
When is trunk support indicated,
When should a spinal orthosis be ...
128  cards
Chapter Eight: Orthoses for Spinal Pain
Back pain effects what fraction o...,
The symptoms of back pain can be ...,
What are some pathologic lesions ...
53  cards
Chapter Nine: Orthoses for spinal deformity
What are the most common scolioti...,
What is scoliosis,
What is the three dimensional def...
93  cards
Chapter Ten: Orthoses for spinal trauma and postoperative care
Orthotic treatment of spinal trau...,
In general how can you telll if t...,
What is a jeffersons fracture
76  cards
Chapter Eleven: Orthoses for Osteoporosis
What is osteoporosis,
What is a compromised bone due to...,
What is the most common of the me...
43  cards
Chapter Twelve: Biomechanics of the upper limb
What type of joint is the interph...,
Whats the normal rom of flexion a...,
What is the normal rom of pronati...
46  cards
Chapter thirteen: Principles and components of Upper limb Orthoses
What is the clinical application ...,
What patient population benefits ...,
What are the most common attachme...
50  cards
Chapter Fourteen: Upper limb orthoses for the stroke and brain-injured patient
What is upper motor neuron syndrome,
The majority of spontaneous motor...,
The brain injured patient is like...
4  cards
Chapter Fifteen: Upper Limb orthoses for the person with spinal cord injury
Where do the majority of injuries...,
What is central cord syndrome,
What upper extremity orthosis is ...
19  cards
Chapter Sixteen: Orthoses for the burned hand
What is the most common deformity...,
What position is the clawhand def...,
For a palmar burn what position s...
4  cards
Chapter Seventeen: Orthoses for the arthritic hand and wrist
Osteoarthritis usually affects wh...,
What are the common symptoms of o...,
What is the longitudinal arch
31  cards
Chapter Eighteen: Orthoses for Brachial Plexus Injuries
What are the two types brachial p...,
What is pregaglionic brachial ple...,
What is postganglionic brachial p...
21  cards
Chapter nineteen: Functional bracing of selected upper limb Fractures
The majority of closed humeral di...
1  cards
Chapter 20: Protective equipment to the upper limb in sport
What are examples of closed cell ...,
Open cell foams are what,
What three braces prevent glenohu...
9  cards
Chapter Twenty One: Orthoses for overuse disorders of the upper limb
What pain does a patient with ten...,
Lateral epicondylitis is often ac...,
What is lateral epicondylitis
29  cards
Chapter 22: Biomechanics of the Hip, Knee, and Ankle
What is the equation for pressure,
The function of an orthosis is to...,
What is a moment
13  cards
Chapter 23: Biomechanics of the foot
What is subtalar motion,
What is transverse tarsal motion,
What is ankle motion
39  cards
Chapter 24: Shoes and Shoe modifications
What is the toe box,
What is the vamp,
What is the counter
57  cards
Chapter 25: Foot Orthotics
Callus formation is the result of...,
Cracking skin may be the result o...,
Cavus feet are usually what which...
5  cards
Chapter 26: Lower Limb Orthoses
What are the three categories of ...,
Accommodative fos are used to what,
When can intermediate or semirigi...
29  cards
Chapter 27: Lower Limb Orthoses for persons with spinal cord injury
What does asia stand for,
What are the levels scored in the...,
How do you classify a person as a...
39  cards
Chapter 28: Orthoses in total joint replacement
Hip dislocation rates are higher ...,
What type of hip dislocation occu...,
Posterior dislocation involves wh...
18  cards
Chapter 29: Knee orthoses for sports-related disorders
What are the three categories of ...,
What is femoral rollback,
Why does axial rotation occur at ...
18  cards
Chapter 30: Orthotic management of the neuropathic and/or dysvascular patient
Loss of peripheral nerve function...,
Charcot joint degeneration may re...,
Autonomic nerve loss contributes ...
75  cards
Chapter 31: Orthoses for persons with Postpolio syndrome
What is postpoliomyelitis syndrome,
What are the risk indicators for ...,
Paralytic poliomyelitis develops ...
21  cards
Chapter 32: Orthoses for persons with postpolio sequelae
What is postpolio sequelae,
The term poliomyelitis is derived...,
How many types of polio virus are...
58  cards
Chapter 33: Lower limb orthoses for persons who have had a stroke
What are the two major pathologic...,
What percent of strokes are cereb...,
What are the four subtypes of cer...
25  cards
Chapter 34: Assessment of orthotic management of gait dysfunction in individuals with traumatic brain injury
What is kinematics,
What is kinetics,
Head trauma is frequently the res...
13  cards
Chapter 35: Congenital and acquired disorders
What is growth,
What is development,
What is one unique characteristic...
75  cards
Chapter 36: Pediatric Hip orthoses
What pathologies often are associ...,
Ddh encompasses what array of hip...,
What are the goals for treatment ...
53  cards
Chapter 37: Orthoses for the muscle disease patient.
What is myopathy,
What is neuropathy,
In patients with muscle disease h...
12  cards
Chapter 38: Orthoses for cerebral palsy
What is cerebral palsy,
Patient who present with pure spa...,
In patients with athetoid cp what...
20  cards
Chapter 39: Orthoses for myelomeningocele
What is myelomeningocele,
What can prevent myelomeningocele,
What is another name for myelomen...
30  cards
Chapter 40: Cranial remolding orthoses
What are the greek words of plagi...,
The pathogenesis of carnial defor...,
What are some conditions that res...
31  cards

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