Occth 522 orthotics - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Splint - Answer-any tangible appliance to the body Orthosis - Answer-medically applied appliance for a specific purpose History of orthotics - Answer-- Orthotics have been used for centuries - Plastics became the material of choice in the 1930's and 40's - By the 1990's the market was saturated with various materials - Rivets have been replaced with Velcro as a fastener - Velcro ("velvet"/ "crochet") was invented by George de Mestral (Swedish entrepreneur) in1948 and patented in 19...