Steve and Colleagues:
In a message dated 2/14/00 4:55:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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<< Stiffness or compliance would be my choice rather than resilience. There
are too many rigid orthoses and there has not been enough work on the
question of shell compliance. >>
Many would say that there are too few rigid orthoses.
Then there is that question of what constitutes a rigid and flexible
material? The orthosis material which is "rigid" for a 105 pound female
runner with a high arched foot may be "flexible" for a 250 pound man with a
low arched foot.
Is shell compliance the same as shell flexibility? How should we measure
these factors?
Should patients be given a choice between "rigid" and "flexible" orthoses? I
think that durability of the orthosis is another important, but often
overlooked, factor in orthosis construction.
So many questions, too little time.
Cheers,
Kevin
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California College of Podiatric Medicine
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