Orthotics | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Anorthosis(plural:orthoses)isanexternallyapplieddeviceusedtomodifythestructuralandfunctionalcharacteristicsoftheneuromuscularandskeletalsystem​.

Medical specialty that focuses on the building and designing of artificial legs

Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, romanized: ortho, lit. to straighten, to align) is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses, sometimes known as braces or calipers.[1] An orthosis is "an externally applied device used to influence the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal systems."[2] Orthotists are professionals who specialize in designing these braces.

Orthotic devices are classified into four areas of the body according to the international classification...