Search the site:

Saturday, November 23, 2024
GO
Welcome to 360oandp.com, the fastest growing online Orthotics and Prosthetics Community. Subscribe Click here to Subscribe to our News.
360 Dictionary
 Show articles related to:


ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Technician-Orthotic/Prosthetic

Person trained to fabricate, repair and maintain orthoses or prostheses under the supervision of an orthotist/prosthetist.

Tendinitis

Inflammation of a tendon.

Tennis Elbow

Inflammation of the elbow. Medical term is epicondylitis.

Terminal swing

The part of walking when the foot is just about to contact the floor.

T.F.

Transfemoral.

T.F.-prosthesis

Transfemoral prosthesis.

T.F.-socket

Transfemoral socket.

Thoracic

Related to the trunk/rib cage.

Tibia

Bone located on the front of leg below the knee. Also known as shin bone.

Tibial condyle

Top part of the tibia.

Tibial crest

Front edge of the tibia(shin) bone.

Tibial progression

The forward movement of the tibia from heel contact to toe off.

T.L.S.O.

Thoraco-Lumbo-Sacral Orthosis.

Total contact socket

socket providing equal surface contact all over.

Total surface bearing (socket)

Socket providing equal surface contact all over.

Transfemoral

A type of amputation that occurs above the knee.

Transfers

Moving from one position to another (such as from sitting on a bed to sitting in a wheelchair).

Transhumeral

A type of amputation that occurs above the elbow.

Transradial

A type of amputation that occurs at the forearm.

Transtibial

A type of amputation that occurs below the knee.

T.T.

Transtibial amputation.

Follow 360oandp.com on:
Bulldog Tools
WCBL
U.S. Orthotics
OSSUR
POINT Health Centers of America

ￜ 2009 360 O&P, All Rights Reserved Home | About us | Content Advisory Board | FAQ | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | My Account | Contact Us