Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Orthosis type NINDS Treatment
Treatment for all conditions
NIH CDEs
  • NINDS
    • Disease
      • Cerebral Palsy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Treatment/Intervention Data
            • Therapies
      • Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Treatment/Intervention Data
            • Devices
      • Spinal Cord Injury
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Treatment/Intervention Data
            • Therapies
      • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
        • Classification
          • Supplemental
        • Domain
          • Treatment/Intervention Data
            • Devices
    • Domain
      • Treatment/Intervention Data
        • Devices
        • Therapies
    • Population
      • Adult
      • Pediatric

# Datatype
Value List

# Permissible value Value meaning name Value meaning definition
Abduction wedge Abduction wedge Abduction wedge
Adaptive or Activities of Daily Living (ADL) equipment Adaptive or Activities of Daily Living (ADL) equipment Adaptive or Activities of Daily Living (ADL) equipment
Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) - night use Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) - night use Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) - night use
Body jacket/Thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthoses Body jacket/Thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthoses Body jacket/Thoracic-lumbar-sacral orthoses (TLSO)
Cane Cane Cane
Compression garment Compression garment Compression garment
Crutches Crutches Crutches
Hip-knee-ankle-foot orthosis (HKAFO) Hip-knee-ankle-foot orthosis (HKAFO) Hip-knee-ankle-foot orthosis (HKAFO)
Inserts of any type Inserts of any type Inserts of any type
Knee immobilizer(s) Knee immobilizer(s) Knee immobilizer(s)
Knee-ankle-foot orthosis Knee-ankle-foot orthosis Knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO)
Other lower extremity device Other lower extremity device Other lower extremity device
Other upper extremity device Other upper extremity device Other upper extremity device
Other, specify Other, specify Other, specify
Positioning/feeding chair Positioning/feeding chair Positioning/feeding chair
Reciprocal gait orthoses (RGO) Reciprocal gait orthoses (RGO) Reciprocal gait orthoses (RGO)
Stander Stander Stander
Submalleolar orthosis Submalleolar orthosis Submalleolar orthosis
Supramalleolar orthotic Supramalleolar orthotic Supramalleolar orthotic (SMO)
Upper extremity assistive devices Upper extremity assistive devices Upper extremity assistive devices (ex. mobile arm support)
Walker Walker Walker
Wrist splints Wrist splints Wrist splints
Wrist splints - night use Wrist splints - night use Wrist splints - night use

# Definition
Type of orthosis (i.e., external orthopedic appliance that prevents or assists the movement of the spine or limbs)

# Designation
Orthosis type

# Identifier Origin Version
OrthosisTyp BRICS Variable Name N/A
C12943 NINDS 3
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