Laminate
Fabrication technique that uses resin to reinforce a specific orthosis/prosthesis.
Lateral
Toward the outside, away from center.
Leather
Cured animal hide.
Leg length discrepancy
When one leg is longer then the other.
Legg Calve Perthes
Diagnosis that describes the lack of blood supply to the hip joint.
Lever arm
Term used in prosthetics to describe lengthof residual limb. The longer the lever arm, the more leverage and stability.
Light weight component
Component designed with an emphasis on light weight.
Limb
Arms or legs, extremities.
Limb salvage rate
The rate of limbs salvaged by vascular surgery in relation to the number of limbs that needed amputation surgery.
Liner
A protective, often padding cover layer, potentially also providing adhesive or low friction capabilities.
Liner - silicone, gel
Conical padding and suspension device in prosthetics, often with distal locking system.
LISFRANC-amputation
Amputation through the tarso-metatarsal joint; LISFRANC Surgeon (France).
Longitudinal
In lengthwise direction.
Lordosis
Undesirable curvature of the spine. Concave curvature of the lower back.
Lower back
Lumbo-sacral area of the back.
Lower extremity orthoses
Leg orthoses.
Lower leg
Part of the leg below the knee joint.
L.S.O.
Lumbo Sacral Orthosis.
Lubricant
Material used to reduce friction in an orthotic/prosthetic joint or component.
L.S.O.
Brace used to support or immobilize the lower back (Lumbo-Sacral-Orthosis).