Re: Arizona or Colorado Brace after foot surgery
View full discussion posted to Foot Surgery categoryPosted by Jeremy L, C Ped on 11/14/07 20:11
Basically, what is being recommended is a full contact gauntlet AFO. Arizona AFO, and Ernesto Castro, is one of the originators of this line of therapy, and is the only one to have this design specifically patented.
The two keys to this line of care are:
1. How good is the negative cast that is made.
2. How good is the lab that is making the brace.
Arizona AFO at one time licensed out their work to other labs, sometimes with disastrous results (I, personally, am still miffed at the device sent for one of my patients from one of their licensed labs). Arizona now makes all their braces on site, so the finished results are routinely excellent.
Although I still have great faith in their braces, I now most often use Southwest Orthopedic Design to craft gauntlet braces for me. The lab founder was a long time producer with Ernesto, so his skills (and those of his staff) are excellent. Functionally, I also get better patient results and tolerance. This is because they use carbon fiber instead of polypropylene as the support mechanism, reducing both bulk and weight. They also use some very high quality synthetic materials to decrease weight and comfort. I have yet to be disappointed with their work.
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