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Challenging Orthotic Cases: Silicone Orthotic Solutions (AM2024OS09)
2024 Annual Meeting Education Content
Keyword(s)
#AM2024, OS09, Orthotics, Silicone
Learning Objectives:
- Identify appropriate applications for the use of silicone in orthotic intervention.
- Explore different considerations in the casting and modification process for custom silicon orthoses.
- Distinguish the advantages and limitations of different silicone orthotic designs.
Credit Information
1.75 CEUs for Certified Orthotists, Certified Pedorthists
Author(s)
Diana Pressney, CPO, Joseph Zisk, CPO, MPO, Svetoslav Terziyski, CPA
Description
This Organized Session will focus on custom-rolled silicone solutions for prosthetic and orthotic devices. We will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of custom-rolled silicone, the fabrication process, and unique examples of custom silicone devices. We will follow with specific patient examples of challenging orthotic patients who have benefited from custom silicone orthoses when they have previously rejected traditional orthoses.