Prosthetics and Orthotics Manufacturing Guidelines: Lower limb Orthotics: Patellar Tendon-Bearing Orthosis

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    Physical Rehabilitation Programme

    Patellar

    tendon-bearing orthosis

    Manufacturing guidelines

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    Tb o cott

    Foreword 2

    Introduction 4Choosingbetweentwomethods 4

    1.Castingandrectication 5

    2.PBOwithanterior-closingshell 6

    2.1EVApreparationorincreasedweightrelie 6

    2.2MouldingoEVA 7

    2.3Orthosistrimline 8

    2.4Plasticreinorcement 9

    2.5Posteriorshell 10

    2.6.Anteriorshell 12

    2.7Preparationorinitialtting 14

    2.8Initialttingandnishing 17

    3.PBOwithposterior-closingshell 19

    3.1EVApreparationorincreasedweightrelie 19

    3.2MouldingoEVA 20

    3.3Orthosistrimline 21

    3.4Plasticreinorcement 22

    3.5Anteriorshell 22

    3.6Posteriorshell 25

    3.7Preparationorinitialtting 26

    3.8Initialttingandnishing 27

    Listomanuacturingmaterials 28

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    Forwor

    T ICRC poypropy tcooy

    Sinceitsinceptionin1979,theICRCsPhysicalRehabilitationProgrammehaspromotedtheuseotechnologythatisappropriatetothespeciccontextsinwhichtheorganizationoperates,i.e.,countriesaectedbywarandlow-incomeordevelopingcountries.

    Tetechnologymustalsobetailoredtomeettheneedsothephysicallydisabledinthecountriesconcerned.

    Tetechnologyadoptedmustthereorebe:

    durable,comortable,easyorpatientstouseandmaintain; easyortechnicianstolearn,useandrepair; standardizedbutcompatiblewiththeclimateindierentregionsotheworld; low-costbutmodernandconsistentwithinternationallyacceptedstandards; easilyavailable.

    Techoiceotechnologyisogreatimportanceorpromotingsustainablephysicalrehabilitationservices.

    Forallthesereasons,theICRCpreerredtodevelopitsowntechniqueinsteadobuyingready-madeorthopaediccomponents,whicharegenerallytooexpensiveandunsuitedtothecontextsinwhichtheorganizationworks.TecostothematerialsusedinICRCprostheticandorthoticdevices

    islowerthanthatothematerialsusedinappliancesassembledromcommercialready-madecomponents.

    WhentheICRClauncheditsphysicalrehabilitationprogrammesbackin1979,locallyavailablematerialssuchaswood,leatherandmetalwereused,andorthopaediccomponentsweremanuacturedlocally.Intheearly1990stheICRCstartedtheprocessostandardizingthetechniquesusedinitsvariousprojectsaroundtheworld,orthesakeoharmonizationbetweentheprojects,butmoreimportantlytoimprovethequalityoservicestopatients.

    Polypropylene(PP)wasintroducedintoICRCprojectsin1988orthemanuactureoprostheticsockets.Terstpolypropyleneknee-jointwasproducedinCambodiain1991;othercomponents

    suchasvariousalignmentsystemswererstdevelopedinColombiaandgraduallyimproved.Inparallel,adurableoot,madeinitiallyopolypropyleneandEthylVinylAcetate(EVA),andnowopolypropyleneandpolyurethane,replacedthetraditionalwooden/rubberoot.

    In1998,aercareulconsideration,itwasdecidedtoscaledownlocalcomponentproductioninordertoocusonpatientcareandtrainingopersonnelatcountrylevel.

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    Objctiv o t mu

    TeICRCsManuacturingGuidelinesaredesignedtoprovidetheinormationnecessaryorproductionohigh-qualityassistivedevices.

    Temainaimsotheseinormativemanualsareasollows:

    opromoteandenhancestandardizationoICRCpolypropylenetechnology; oprovidesupportortrainingintheuseothistechnology; opromotegoodpractice.

    Tisisanothersteporwardintheeorttoensurethatpatientshaveaccesstohigh-qualityservices.

    ICRCAssistanceDivision/HealthUnitPhysicalRehabilitationProgramme

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    Cooi btw two mto

    Teollowingindicationsmighthelpinmakingachoicebetweenthetwopossiblemethods.

    Wit ri: prti or compt?

    Accordingtotheprescriptionand/orthepathology,theorthosismustpartiallyorcompletelyrelievetheweightappliedontheleg.

    othisend,alayeroEVAisaddedundertheootpriortothedrapingothepolypropylene.

    Teollowingguresgivearoughestimateothedegreeoweightrelie:

    NoEVA:70%otheweightonthelegand30%ontheorthosis. 3mmEVA:50%onthelegand50%ontheorthosis. 6mmEVA:30%onthelegand70%ontheorthosis. 12mmEVA:0%onthelegand100%ontheorthosis.

    Itrouctio

    Teaimothisdocumentistodescribetwomethodsorproducingpatellar tendon-bearing (PTB)orthoses,workingwiththeICRCpolypropylenetechnologyandorthopaediccomponentsusedat

    theICRCsphysicalrehabilitationcentres.

    Anterior-closing shell Posterior-closing shell

    Weak at ankle level, especially or heavy

    patients or patients walking with ankle

    dorsiexion.

    Strong at ankle level, thus suitable or

    overweight patients or patients walking with

    ankle dorsiexion.

    Easy to t into normal shoes.

    Sometime difcult to t into normal shoes

    because o the volume o the orthosis at

    mid-oot.

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    Patientassessment,castingandrecticationopositivecastimpressionsareperormedinaccordancewithprostheticandorthotic(P&O)standards,takingintoaccounttheollowingpoints: Teproximalpartismanuacturedlikeatrans-tibialprosthesisandensurestheweight-bearing

    unction. Tedistalpartismanuacturedlikeanankle-ootorthosis. Teremustbelittleornoweightborneonthelegwhilethecastisbeingtaken. Inthemethodinvolvingaposterior-closingshell,theEVAusedtoincreaseweightrelieisplacedonlyundertheheel,soitafects the position o the cast(seesection3.1,page19).

    CasTIng and ReCTIF ICaTIOn1

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    2.1 eVa prprtio or icr wit ri

    Followtheproceduredescribedbelow,orgoontothenextsectionithepatientdoesnotrequire

    additionalweightrelie.

    PTBO WITh anTeRIOR-ClOsIng shell2

    4PlacetheplastermodelontheEVAsheetanddrawalinearoundit1cmwiderthantheoot.

    4Holdtheplastermodelinavice.

    HeattheEVAat120or3to5minutes,dependingonitsthicknessandontheeciencyotheoven.

    PuttheEVAundertheootandholditrmlyinplacewithanelasticbandageoroneminute.

    GrindtheedgeotheEVAuntilitisperectlyalignedwiththeshapeotheplastermodel.

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    6GluetheEVAundertheplastermodel.

    2.2 Moui o eVa

    EVA(6mm)canbemouldedpriortodrapingothepolypropylene: toimprovecomort; topreventskinbreakageinpatientswithsensationloss.

    Followtheproceduredescribedbelow,orgoontothenextsectioniEVAisnotrequired.

    4Positiontheplastermodelwiththeoreootpointingdownwards.

    CutapieceoEVA: width,kneecircumerence; length,thelengthotheplastermodel(leg+oot);

    thickness,6mm.

    HeattheEVAat120or3to5minutes,dependingontheeciencyotheoven.

    DrapetheEVAovertheplastermodelmanuallyandholditinplaceuntilithascompletelycooled.

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    2.3 Ortoi trim i

    4Cutotheexcesswithacutterorapairoscissors.

    StapletheEVAontotherontotheplastermodel.

    4Marktheorthosistrimlineasollows:

    A Tetopmustbehorizontal,6cmabovethepatellatendongroove.

    B Tepatellaandthehamstringtendonsareleree.

    C Teshelloverlapstheantero-posteriormid-lineby1.5cm.

    D Attheankle,keeptheline1cmanteriortothetopothemalleoli.

    E Teusualdistallimitotheanteriorshellishorizontal,at1/3othelengthotheleg,butmaybelongertoprovide

    greaterprotection.

    F Attheoreoot,clearthesidesothetoesandtheheadothemetatarsuscompletely,passingbeneaththem.Tiswill allow the polypropylene to ollow themovement o the metatarso-phalangeal

    joints.

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    2.4 Ptic riorcmt

    Teorthosismayneedreinorcement,especiallyatanklelevel.Ithisisthecase,ollowoneotheproceduresdescribedbelow;otherwisegoontothenextsection.

    2.4.1 doub yr o poypropy

    4Asecondlayeropolypropylenecoveringtheankleandtheootismouldedatthesametimeasthemainlayer.

    Cutapieceopolypropylene: thickness,3mm; width,instepcircumerence;

    length,lengthooot+10cm.

    Grindthelast3cmattheproximalendtograduallyreducethethicknessothepolypropylene.

    4Tetwolayersareheatedatthesametime.

    Tereinorcementisplacedontheplastermodel,thenthesecondlayerisvacuum-mouldedimmediatelyaerwardstoobtainaperectsealbetweenthetwolayers.

    Te double layer o polypropylene has the disadvantage o reducing exibility o the oreoot in relationto the metatarso-phalangeal joint.

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    2.4.2 ltr riorcmt (c)

    4CuttwobandsoEVA: thickness,6mm; width,7mm;

    length,15cm.

    Pullastockingovertheplastermodel.

    Gluethebandlightlyontothestocking.

    Te more anterior the position o thechannel, the more the device will resistdorsiexion o the ankle.

    Reinorcements prolonged along the side

    o the mid-oot increase the volume othe orthosis so that it may no longer tinto the patients shoe.

    2.5 Potrior

    2.5.1 Vcuum moui o poypropy

    Ithishasnotalreadybeendone,pullastockingovertheplastermodel.For maximum eciency, theEVA used to channel the polypropylene must not be covered with a stocking.

    Dustthestockingwithtalcumpowder.

    Measurementothepolypropylenesheet:

    Kneecircumerence+10cm. Instepcircumerence+10cm. Legandootlength+10cm.

    Tickness,4mmor5mm,dependingonthepatientsweight.

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    Heatthepolypropyleneat180or20to25minutes,dependingonthethicknessothepolypropyleneandtheeciencyotheoven.

    Drapethepolypropyleneovertheplastermodelandstickittogetheralongtheanteriorside.

    ightenthepolypropylenearoundthesuctionconewitharopeorsomethingsimilar.

    Openthevacuumvalve.

    4Cutotheexcesswithapairoscissorswhilethepolypropyleneisstillhot.

    2.5.2 Prprtio o t potrior

    Drawthetrimlineonthepolypropyleneasexplainedinsection2.3(page8).

    Cuttheorthosiswithanoscillatingsaw,ollowingtheoutline.

    Removetheshellgentlytoavoiddamagingtheproximalpartotheplastermodel,asitwillbeusedtomouldthesecondshell.

    Removethestockingrominsidetheorthosis.

    Grindthetrimlineandsmoothit.

    IanEVAhasbeenmoulded,transerthetrimlinetotheEVAandcutotheexcesswithapairoscissors.

    Beore moulding the second shell,keep an angle o 90 at the cornero the anterior/proximal trim linebecause a rounded shape wouldcreate a notch in the polypropyleneo the posterior shell which might

    prevent proper unctioning o the

    hinged joint.

    Keepthevacuumonuntilthepolypropylenecoolsdown.

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    2.6 atrior

    Repairtheproximalpartotheplastermodelinecessary.

    2.6.1 Moui eVa

    oimprovecomort,6mmEVAcanbemouldedpriortodrapingothepolypropylene,whetherornotthesamehasbeendoneortheothershell.

    Followtheproceduredescribedbelow,orgoontothenextsectioniEVAisnotrequired.

    4CutapieceoEVA6mmthickandlargeenoughtocovertheproximalhalotheplastermodel.

    HeattheEVAat120or3to5minutes,dependingontheeciencyotheoven.

    PuttheEVAovertheplastermodelandholdittightlyinplacewithanelasticbandageoroneminute.

    4RemovetheEVAandcutit,ollowingthetrimline.

    akethepolypropyleneshell(withitsEVA)andxthenewlymouldedEVAwithtwostaplesclosetotheproximal/medialtrimline.

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    2.6.2 Vcuum moui o poypropy o t trior

    4GlueastripoEVA6mmthickand3cmwidearoundthemiddleotheplastermodel.Te polypropylene

    draping will stop at this level, wherethe rope tightened around the EVA willensure a sucient vacuum.

    GlueanotherstripoEVA6mmthickand3cmwideonthemiddleotherstpolypropyleneshellatrightanglestotherststrip.Tis will allow the

    polypropylene to be cut afer drapingwithout damaging the shell beneath.

    Coverwithastockingtheareareceivingthepolypropylene.Do not cover the strip o EVA where therope will be tightened because the vacuum may leak through the stocking mesh.

    Placetheplastermodelwiththeoreootpointingupwards.

    Dustthestockingwithtalcumpowder.

    Cutapieceopolypropylene: width,kneecircumerence+5cm; length,haltheleglength+10cm; thickness,4mmor5mm,dependingonthepatientsweight.

    Heatthepolypropyleneat180or15to20minutes,dependingonthethicknessothepolypropyleneandtheeciencyotheoven.

    4Drapethepolypropyleneovertheplastermodelandstickittogetheralong

    thelongitudinalstripoEVA.

    ightenthepolypropylenearoundthesuctioncone.

    Openthevacuumvalve.

    Cutotheexcesswithapairoscissorswhilethepolypropyleneisstillhot.

    Keepthevacuumonuntilthepolypropylenecoolsdown.

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    2.6.3 Prprtio o t trior

    Drawthetrimlineonthepolypropyleneasexplainedinsection2.3(page8).

    CutcareullyalongtheEVAstripinthemiddleotheposteriorshellwithanoscillatingsaw.

    Removetheposteriorshellromtheplastermodel.

    Removethestockingrominsidetheorthosisandcutotheexcesswithajigsaw.

    Grindthetrimlineandsmoothit.

    IanEVAsheethasbeenmoulded,transerthetrimlinetotheEVAandcutotheexcesswithapairoscissors.

    2.7 Prprtio or iiti ftti

    2.7.1 Prprtio o t i joit

    4

    SecurethetwoshellsontheplastermouldwithScotchtape.

    Markthepositionothehingedjointonthelateralandmedialsides: 4.5cmabovethepatellartendongroove;

    inthemiddleotheantero-posteriordiameter.

    Makesurethatthehingedjointson

    bothsidesareatthesamelevel.

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    4Drillahole3mmindiameterthroughbothshells.

    4

    Assembletheanteriorandposteriorshellswith2slottedscrewsandnuts3mmindiameter(headinside).

    Cutandgrindtheboltprotrudingromthenut.

    2.7.2 Proxim trp

    Useaready-madeVelcrostrap25mmwide,ormakeastrapwithnylonwebbingorsomeotherstrongmaterial.

    4Withatubularrivet,xthebeltholdingthelooponthemedialsideotheposteriorshell,atthedistallimitotheanteriorshell.

    Teloopshouldbelocated5mmromtheanteriorshell.

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    4Insertthebeltthroughthelooptomeasurethelength.

    Fixthestrapwithatubularrivetonthelateralside.

    Makesurethestrapisperectlyhorizontalbeorexingit.

    2.7.3 dit trp

    Tisstrapisnotalwaysneeded.Tedecisiontoinstallitorotherwisewilldependonthecapacityothepatientsshoetoholdtheootinsidetheorthosis.

    Usea25mmVelcrostrap.

    4Withalargetubularrivet,xthebeltholdingthelooponthemedialside,4cmabovethemalleoli.

    Teloopshouldbeplacedonthepolypropyleneandnotbeincontactwiththe

    patientsleg.

    4Fixthestrapwithalargetubularrivetonthelateralside.Makesurethestrapisperectly

    horizontalbeorexingit.

    Coverthesuraceothestrapincontactwiththepatientslegwith3mmEVA.

    2.7.4 Prprtio o t eVa

    IEVAisused,glueittemporarilyinsidetheorthosis.

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    2.8 Iiti ftti fii

    4Tepatientputsontheorthosisbyopeningtheanteriorshellandslidinghis/herootthroughtheproximalend.

    TeinitialttingisperormedinaccordancewithP&Ostandards,takingtheollowingpointsintoaccount.

    Shouldthepatientslegslipthroughthebrim,theproximalpartcanbepaddedwithEVAtodecreaseitswidth.

    Whilethepatientisstanding,checkthedegreeoweightrelie. Aheellionthecontrolateralsidemightbeneededtoaccommodatetheincreaseinlengthothelegwiththeorthosis.

    2.8.1 Fiii o t poypropy

    4Roundothecornersobothanteriorandposteriorshells.

    Carryoutanymodicationsrequiredonthepolypropyleneandsmooththetrimline.

    GluetheEVAcompletelyinsidethepolypropylene,cutotheexcessandsmooththetrimline.

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    2.8.2 Fiii o t i joit

    Usetwocopperrivets3mmindiameterwithtwobrassorstainlesssteelwashers.

    Removethe3mmboltononesideoeachrivet.

    Heatthecopperrivetwithaweldinggunandstampitsheadintothepolypropyleneotheanteriorshellinordertocreatedepressionstocountersinktherivethead.

    4Placetherivetheadonananvilandhammergentlyonthepartotherivetprotrudingromthewasherinordertocreateasmooth,roundedshapeasshownonthepicture.Usearivetsettoroundito.

    Inserttherivet,headinside,andinstallthewasheroutside.

    Cuttherivetwithdouble-actioncuttingpliersorside-cuttingplierssothatonly2mmprotrudesromthewasher.

    Dothesameortheotherside.

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    PTBO WITh POsTeRIOR-ClOsIng shell3

    3.1 eVa prprtio or icr wit ri

    Te EVA is placed only under the posterior part o the oot, in order to avoid an increase in volume at

    the mid-oot which may prevent the patient rom wearing normal shoes.

    Followtheproceduredescribedbelow,orgoontothenextsectionithepatientdoesnotrequireadditionalweightrelie.

    4PlacethemetatarsalheadotheplastermodelattheedgeotheEVAsheetanddrawalinearoundit1cmwiderthantheoot.

    4Holdtheplastermodelinavice.

    HeattheEVAat120or3to5minutes,dependingonthethicknessotheEVAandtheeciencyotheoven.

    PuttheEVAundertheposteriorpartotheootandholditrmlyinplaceoroneminutewithanelasticbandage.

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    GrindtheedgeotheEVAuntilitisperectlyaligned,aroundandbelow,withtheshapeotheplastermodel.

    6GluetheEVAundertheplastermodel.

    3.2 Moui o eVa

    EVA(6mm)canbemouldedpriortodrapingothepolypropylenetoimprovecomort.

    Do not cover the oot, as this would create an increase o volume which might prevent the patient romwearing normal shoes.

    Followtheproceduredescribedbelow,orgoontothenextsectioniEVAisnotrequired.

    Placetheplastermodelwiththeoreootpointingupwards.

    4CutapieceoEVA: width,kneecircumerence; length,leglength;

    thickness,6mm.

    HeattheEVAat120or3to5minutes,dependingontheeciencyotheoven.

    DrapetheEVAovertheplastermodelmanuallyandholditinplaceuntilithascooledcompletely.

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    4Cutotheexcesswithacutterorapairoscissors.

    Grindthedistaltrimlinetograduallyreduceitsthickness.

    StapletheEVAontothebackotheplastermodel.

    3.3 Ortoi trim i

    4Markthetrimlineasollows:

    A Tetopmustbehorizontal,6cmabovethepatellatendongroove.

    B Tepatellaandthehamstringtendonsareleree.

    C Teshelloverlapstheantero-posteriormid-lineby1.5cm.

    D Attheankle,thelinemustremainabovethemalleolitoacilitatedonning.

    E Teusualdistallimitotheposteriorshellishorizontal,at1/3othelength

    otheleg,butitmaybelongertoprovidegreaterprotection.

    F Attheoreoot,clearthesideandthetopothetoesandtheheadothemetatarsuscompletely,passingbeneaththem.Tis will allow the polypropyleneto ollow the movemento the metatarso-phalangeal joints.

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    3.4 Ptic riorcmt

    Lateralreinorcements(channels)signicantlyimprovethestrengthotheorthosis.Tereareseveralwaysomakingthesereinorcements.

    4CuttwostripsoEVA: width10mm; length20cm; thickness,6mm.

    Grindbothdistalandproximalendstograduallyreducetheirthickness.

    Gluethestripsontotheplastermodel,1cmanteriortothelateralandmediallongitudinalaxis.

    Reinorcements prolonged along the sideo the mid-oot increase the volume o theorthosis so that it may no longer t into the

    patients shoe.

    3. 5 atrior

    3.5.1 Vcuum moui o poypropy

    Te procedure described below ensures uniorm thickness o the polypropylene all over the orthosis. Donot try to make a single seam on the anterior side, because the creases gathering at ankle level will makeit necessary to stretch the polypropylene too thinly.

    Ithishasnotyetbeendone,pullastockingovertheplastermodel.For maximum eciency the EVAused to channel the polypropylene must not be covered with a stocking.

    Dustthestockingwithtalcumpowder.

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    Measurementothepolypropylenesheet:

    Kneecircumerence+10cm. Instepcircumerence+10cm. Legandootlength+10cm.

    Tickness,4mmor5mm,dependingonthepatientsweight.

    Heatthepolypropyleneat180or20to25minutes,dependingonthethicknessothepolypropyleneandtheeciencyotheoven.

    Drapethepolypropyleneovertheplastermodelandstickittogetheralongtheposteriorsideand

    undertheoot.

    ightenthepolypropylenearoundthesuctioncone.

    Openthevacuumvalve.

    4Cutotheexcesswithapairoscissorswhilethepolypropyleneisstillhot.

    Keepthevacuumonuntilthepolypropylenecoolsdown.

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    3.5.2 Prprtio o t trior

    Drawthetrimlineonthepolypropyleneasexplainedinsection3.3(page21).

    Cuttheorthosiswithanoscillatingsaw,ollowingtheoutline.

    oremovetheshell,itmightbenecessarytobreakthedistalpartotheplastermodelbelowtheankle.However,caremustbetakennottodamagetheproximalpart,whichisneededtomouldthesecondshell.

    Removethestockingrominsidetheorthosis.

    Grindtheorthosistrimlineandsmoothit.

    IanEVAhasbeenmoulded,transerthetrimlinetotheEVAandcutotheexcesswithapairoscissors.

    Beore moulding the second shell, keepan angle o 90 at the corner o the

    posterior/proximal trim line becausea rounded shape would create a notchin the polypropylene o the posteriorshell which might prevent proper

    unctioning o the hinged joint.

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    3.6 Potrior

    Repairtheupperhalotheplastermodelinecessary.

    3.6.1 Moui eVa

    Followtheproceduredescribedinsection2.6.1(page12).

    3.6.2 Vcuum moui o poypropy o t potrior

    Followtheproceduredescribedinsection2.6.2(page13).

    3.6.3 Prprtio o t potrior

    Drawthetrimlineonthepolypropyleneasexplainedinsection3.3(page21).

    CutcareullyalongtheEVAstripinthemiddleotheanteriorshellwithanoscillatingsaw.

    Removetheposteriorshellromtheplastermodel.

    Removethestockingrominsidetheorthosisandcutotheexcesswithajigsaw.

    Grindthetrimlineandsmoothit.

    IEVAhasbeenmoulded,transerthetrimlinetotheEVAandcutotheexcesswithapairoscissors.

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    3.7 Prprtio or iiti ftti

    3.7.1 Prprtio o t i joit

    Followtheproceduredescribedinsection2.7.1(page14).

    3.7.2 Prprtio o t trp

    Followtheproceduredescribedinsection2.7.2(page15)ortheproximalstrap,andsection2.7.3(page16)orthedistalstrap.

    3.7.3 Prprtio o eVa

    IEVAisused,glueittemporarilyinsidetheorthosis.

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    3.8 Iiti ftti fii

    Seesection2.8(page17).

    4Itisoennecessarytofarethepolypropyleneattheposteriorpartotheheelinorderto

    acilitatedonningandtoavoidpainulcontactwiththeedgeotheplastic.

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    ICRC Code DescriptionUnit ofmeasure

    Quantity

    For negative and positive cast :

    ODROSTOCOT60 Tubular stockinet, 60 cm Cm 70

    According to size: MDREBANDP10 MDREBANDP12 MDREBANDP15

    Plaster of Paris bandages10, 12 or 15 cm x 3 m

    Piece 3

    OTOOPLASPW40 Plaster of Paris powder Each As required

    For EVA and plastic moulding :

    If required, according tocolour: OPLAEVAFERA06 OPLAEVAFLIV06 OPLAEVAFKIN06

    EVA 6 mmTerra, olive or beige colour

    Each As required

    None Nylon stockinet Piece 1

    According to colour andthickness: OPLAPOLYCHOC04 OPLAPOLYCHOC05 OPLAPOLYLIV04 OPLAPOLYLIV05 OPLAPOLYSKIN04 OPLAPOLYSKIN05

    HomopolymerTerra, olive or beige colour,4 or 5 mm thick

    Each As required

    For the strap:

    OSBOSTRVP325 Strap, Velcro, PVC, with loop, brown, 300 mm x 25 mm Piece 1

    OHDWRIVET131 Rivet, tubular, 13 mm x 12 mm Piece 2

    or

    OSBOVSBO24 Strap, Perlon webbing, 25 mm Cm 25

    None Strap, Velcro, 25 mm Cm 20

    OSBOVSBO35 Loop, 25 mm x 100 pieces Piece 1

    OHDWRIVET131 Rivet, tubular, 13 mm x 12 mm Piece 2

    For the hinged joint:

    OHDWRIVEC032 Rivet, copper, 3 mm x 20 mm Piece 2

    OHDWWASHB133 Washer, brass, 13 mm dia. x 3.1 mm thick Piece 2

    lit o mucturi mtri

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    MISSION

    The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral andindependent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect thelives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them withassistance. It directs and coordinates the international relief activities conductedby the Movement in situations of conict. It also endeavours to prevent suffering

    by promoting and strengthening humanitarian law and universal humanitarianprinciples. Established in 1863, the ICRC is at the origin of the International RedCross and Red Crescent Movement.

    Acknowledgements:

    Jean Franois GallayLeo GasserPierre GauthierFrank JoumierJacques LepetitBernard Matagne

    Joel NiningerGuy NuryPeter PoetsmaHmayak Tarakhchyan

    and all prosthetists-orthotists who have worked in ICRC-assisted physical rehabilitation centres.

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