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PTA Physical Therapy Assistant

Category - Equipment and Devices

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Which orthosis is most commonly prescribed for scoliosis?
  1. Milwaukee
  2. Taylor
  3. Minerva
  4. Knight
Explanation
Answer: A - Milwaukee orthosis is most commonly prescribed for scoliosis.

Milwaukee has a pelvic girdle, superior ring, two posterior up and one anterior up.

Taylor orthosis is thoracolumbar flesioextension control rigid orthosis.

Minerva orthosis has a rigid plastic posterior section extending from the head to the mid neck. It is a non-invasive cervical orthosis.

Knight orthosis is a rigid lumbosacral flexion extension lateral orthosis.
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