Abstract: A flexible orthopedic foot splint comprising two shoes containing screw receptacles in the soles; a bar contains one or more small apertures for connecting the shoes to the bar; two or more screws which fit through the apertures on the bar and attaches said bar to the shoes via said screw receptacles in the soles of said shoes; a posterior strut attachment that distally connects to the bar and one shoe via said screw receptacles; half circular cuffs attach to the strut attachment and wrap around an infants calf; said cuff is securely held to the leg via a hook and loop fastener wherein said bar is made of a low modulus plastic yielding great flexibility upon the application of force. With the orthopedic foot splint of the present invention, when a child attempts to stretch and pull his foot into plantarflexion and adduction the present invention allows some motion but limits excessive motion and then springs the foot back into the corrected alignment.

Abstract: The present invention represents an advancement on the current processes involved in designing, engineering, modeling and manufacturing of orthotic and prosthetic devices. Orthotic and prosthetic computer aided design software has the option to apply measurements to a template to create a patient specific model. The use of algorithm generated predictions (also referred to as “AGP”) software takes this functionality and makes it more scientific. Algorithm generated predictions is the process of predicting the appropriate size and shape data through the use of complex algorithms. Certain key pieces of data are entered into the software that then calculates the appropriate dimensions and the appropriate computer aided design template. The dimensions are then applied to the computer aided design template.