CADCAM
Computer Aided Design, Computer Aided Manufacture.
CAD CAM mill
Machine that carves to a specific shape.
CAD CAM scanner
Laser scanner used to portray specific body shape.
Calf band
Band of material (plastic,leather,metal) that wraps around back of calf. Usually a part of a brace.
Cane
Used as a walking aide.
Carbon fiber
Structural reinforcement in plastic composites.
Cast (positive, convex)
Plaster or foam model of specific object.
Cast modification
Functional changing of the shape of a cast.
Casting and measurement taking
Getting 3-dimensional body impressions and measurements.
Casting procedure
Technique of getting 3-dimensional body impressions.
Cavovalgus foot deformity
Foot deformity presenting with high medial arch combined with heel valgus.
Cerebral palsy
Loss of neural muscle control by congenital brain damage.
Cerebro vascular accident
Vascular blood clotting in a part of the brain.
Cervical
Neck portion of the spinal column.
Cervical collar (cervical brace)
Orthosis for the neck. Acts as a kinesthetic reminder.
Check Socket
A socket made of clear plastic used to evaluate the fit of the socket design to the residual limb.
Circumduction
During gait the affected limb will swing outward and then back in through swing phase.
Circumference
Measurement around a specific part of the body.
Clam shell design
When two pieces of material come together to support a specific body structure.
Club foot
Pes equino varus, a congenital (or acquired) foot deformity.
C.O.
Cervical orthosis, orthosis for neck immobilization.
C.O. (Certified Orthotist)
Orthotist who has passed the certification standards of The American Board of Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics, and maintains certification through mandatory continuing education program and adherence to the Canons of Ethical Conduct.
C.Ped.
Pedorthist who is certified by the Board for Certified Pedorthist.
C.P. (Certified Prosthetist)
Prosthetist who has passed the certification standards of The American Board of Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics, and maintains certification through mandatory continuing education program and adherence to the Canons of Ethical Conduct.
C.P.O. (Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist)
Prosthetist/Orthotist who has passed the certification standards of The American Board of Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics, and maintains certification through mandatory continuing education program and adherence to the Canons of Ethical Conduct.
Collateral ligament
Ligaments bridging the side of joints.
Component
General term to describe prosthetic and orthotic componentry.
Condyle
Rounded part of the bone normally located at the joint.
Conical stump
A stump being larger in the proximal circumference than in the distal circumference.
Constant friction
Continuous braking force.
Contracture
Specific body segment unable to attain full range of motion.
Contralateral
Pertaining to the opposite side of the affected limb.
Congenital
Occurring at birth.
Coronal plane
Pertaining to the front (Observes abduction/adduction).
Corset
Lumbar brace made from textile material.
Cosmetic cover
Soft or flexible cover used to protect prosthesis as well as make prosthesis look real.
C.P.O.
Certified Prosthetist / Orthotist.
Cranial
Relating to the head.
C.T.L.S.O.
Cervico-Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral Orthosis.
C.T.O.
Cervico-Thoraco Orthosis.
Cuff
Used in both prostheses and orthoses to provide a circular enclosure of arm, thigh, calf etc.
Custom Fabricated Orthosis
Orthosis, which is individually made for a specific patient. Created using an impression generally by means of plaster or fiber cast, a digital image using computer-aided design-computer aided manufacture (CAD-CAM) systems software, or direct form to patient.
Custom made
Orthosis, which is individually made for a specific patient. Created using an impression generally by means of plaster or fiber cast, a digital image using computer-aided design-computer aided manufacture (CAD-CAM) systems software, or direct form to patient.
Cylindrical stump
A stump similar in measurement at the proximal circumference as it is in the distal circumference.
Cast (negative, concave)
No answer.
Carbon fiber foot
Energy returning prosthetic foot made up of layers of graphite.