GROUP PROJECT

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GROUP PROJECT

• PROJECT LEADER- TIFFANY
• CO-CONSPIRATORS
• AMBER DAMON

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PROJECT PURPOSE

• GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
• DEMONSTRATE ABILITY TO WORK AS A TEAM
• DEVELOP SKILLS USING NEW COMPONENTS

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MATERIALS

• OKLAHOMA ANKLE JOINT
• ATTRIBUTES
• GIVES WIDE SURFACE TO PAD BOTH MALLEOLI
• PROVIDES ADJUSTABLE CONTROL OF ANKLE AND FOOT
• AIDS IN MEDIAL AND LATERAL INSTABILITY

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MATERIALS

• DADS-200-A
• PROVIDES PLANTAR STOP
• PROVIDES DORSI STOP
• PROVIDES DORSI ASSIST

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FABRICATION

• PROCESS
• SETUP OF OKLAHOMA JOINTS PRIOR TO
  THERMAL-FORMING
  
• PRESETTING OF DADS STOP BY GLUING ONTO NYLONS
• CUTTING AND SHAPING AFTER
• FINAL ASSEMBLEY

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PROCESS
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PROCESS
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CONCLUSIONSDIFFICULTIESASSEMENTS
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CONCLUSIONS ASSEMENTS

• OVERALL THE AFO IS A VERY FUNCTIONAL PRODUCT
• OKLAHOMA ANKLE JOINT WILL LAST AND PROVIDE
  SUPPORT WITHOUT THE NEED OF CONSTANT ADJUSTMENTS
  AND REPAIRS
  
• FINISHED PRODUCT SHOULD PROVIDE A INTIMATE FIT
  FOR PATIENT ENSURING GREATER STABILITY AND EASE
  IN REHABILITATION

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DIFFICULTIES

• COMPONENT PLACEMENT MADE THE THERMAL-FORMING
  PROCESS VERY DIFFICULT
  
• INTRICATE STOP CONPONENTS ADD BULKINESS AND A
  TRAP FOR DIRT AND DEBIS
  
• OVERALL DESIGN OF STOP COMPONENTS CAUSES
  DIFFICULTIES IN BOTH FORMING AND FINISHING OF
  PRODUCT
  
• MUST BE VERY PROFICIENT AND SKILLED TO ACCOMPLISH

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SPECIAL THANKS

• INSTRUCTORS
• DEE McKASSON
• JOE YOUNG
• THE
• FT DUCK