When immobilization and circumferential support are needed an articulated design such as the Blaze MI is not indicated. Posterior tibialis tendonitis is often accompanied by a plantarflexion contracture that is not correctable in the dorsiflexion range. For these and cases of Rheumatoid Arthritis the leather wrap and leveraged control from a Schooner is the design of choice.
New Schooner Gauntlet AFO for PTTD
This superior design recruits all the insightful tactics used to control tibial rotation through the following features:
· Padded “Arch” Strap
· Extended medial wall
· Fifth ray cutout
· Malleolar window
The leverage gained through the careful placement of the “I” strap is unsurpassed. Your patients will appreciate the control and comfort that this strap affords.
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