![]() The sequela of polio usually has irreversible damage on the function of lower extremity motor. Limb deformity and limitation of movement are the biggest impact on polio patients. The goal of rehabilitation is to help rebuild movement function ofpolio patients and get away from crutches to walk freely. Rehabilitation engineering experts develop a technical solution to effectively help polio patients through unceasing exploration of new material and technique.This article is a typical case of special orthosis from MEDI-REHATEK applying to polio patient. Patient’s briefings: Male patient aged 28 years, was diagnosed as polio when he got the high fever at the age of 8 months. He had surgery at the childhood. Unequal length of bilateral lower extremity is inspected before installing orthosis, left side is 11CM shorter than the right side. Hip growth is not complete as well as the left limb without muscle strength.Force leads plantar subluxation.There are less than 10°of knee flexion contracture. Ankle turns inversion and droops.X-ray examination showed poor bone quality. The development of right lower limb is more complete, hip morphology and muscle strength are normal.Knee morphology is normal but with weak muscle .It autonomously stabilizes the ankle joint when the knee is upright.Ankle morphology is normal without muscle strength, droops when walking; He walked with walking cane before installing orthosis. A comprehensive design from MEDI-REHATEK combines the function of lengthening, correction, fixing and load-free together that is assembled for polio patient. To assure the lifetime warranty, the frame of orthosis is made from carbon fiber with high intensity imported knee joint enclosed. It can satisfy the design requirement of high intensity and light weight.The lifetime warranty is eight years.It can realize functional reconstruction meanwhile reduce the economic burden for patients. A more detail about the design of the guitar,please visit to How to make polio patient walk.
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