A device used to protect, position, support, or provide an existing extremity or other portion of the body or reduce pain in or provide for or enhance the function, safety, comesis, and stability of an existing extremity or other portion of the body.
A device applied to the outside of the body to immobilize or assist the motion of a specific part. Commonly referred to as a brace (plural is orthoses).
Orthopedic apparatus or appliance used to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to improve the function of movable parts of the body.
a device or appliance which assists residual weakened motor power or substitutes appropriate mechanisms for total loss of motor power; protects the body part from pain or potential deformity; and corrects an existing deformity.
Custom designed and/or fitted anatomical devices applied externally on the human body which are intended to provide support and/or control of disorders associated with neuromuscular and/or musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
A device applied to the outside of the body to support, aid, and align the body and the limbs or to assist motion by assisting, resisting, blocking, or unloading the body weight.
a device applied on the exterior of the body to limit or
a device designed to supplement or augment the function of an existing
a device or equipment used to support or protect weak or impaired joints or muscles and serve to enhance performance
a device that is applied to a part of the body to correct deformity , improve function, or relieve symptoms of a disease
a device that provides support to or improves the function of a moveable part of the body and essentially they control abnormal movement or allow restricted normal movement
a device used to support a weakened, unstable, injured or overloaded part of the body
an external appliance worn to restrict or assist motion or to transfer the load from one area to another
Device used to correct malalignment of joints, especially those involved in locomotion. The device is typically either added to the outside of the shoe or placed inside it. (Source: Taber's)
Splint or brace used to support, align and improve function of movable parts of the body.
Externally applied device used to modify the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal systems.
Splint or brace designed to improve function or provide stability.
Also known as BRACE, external device applied to limit or assist motion or correct deformities of human body.
a device used to correct, prevent, or support deformities to improve function of movable body parts
used in sports as an appliance or apparatus to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to improve function of a movable body part.
Custom-fabricated or custom-fitted brace or support designed to align, correct, or prevent neuromuscular or musculoskeletal dysfunction, disease, injury, or deformity. Note: this does not include supports or devices carried in stock and sold by drug and other stores, corset shops or surgical supply facilities (e.g., fabric and elastic supports, corsets, arch supports, trusses, elastic hose, canes, crutches, cervical collars, dental appliances).
an orthopaedic appliance used to support, align, prevent, or correct deformities or to improve function of movable parts of the body, plural orthoses.
An external device applied to limit or assist motion of any given part of the human body. ORTHOTIC: Pronunciation: or-'thä-tik, Function: noun, Etymology: New Latin orthosis: a device (as a brace or splint) for supporting, immobilizing, or treating muscles, joints, or skeletal parts which are weak, ineffective, deformed, or injured
a brace or splint used to strengthen or stabilize part of the body, usually an arm or leg.
