BS 2574-1:1991

Committees responsible
Foreword
Guide
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Categories
4 Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs)
5 Knee orthoses (KOs)
6 Knee-ankle-foot orthoses (KAFOs)
7 Orthoses for the hip (HpOs, HKOs and HKAFOs)
8 Toxicity and skin sensitivity
9 Marking, packaging and accompanying documentation
Appendices
A Materials
B Manufacture of components
C Bibliography of sources of typical designs for lower
   limb orthoses
Tables
1 Typical values for physical properties of plastics
   materials used in orthoses
2 Typical metallica materials found to be satisfactory
   for use with lower limb orthoses

Principles and design criteria to be considered when designing, manufacturing, marking and packaging.

This Part of BS2574 provides guidance on the design, manufacture, marking and packaging of lower limb orthoses, except foot orthoses (FOs). Guidance on the materials used and on the manufacture of lower limb orthoses is given in Appendix A and Appendix B, respectively.

This Part of BS2574 does not apply to orthotic devices for use in the immediate treatment of acute trauma cases, nor to resting splints.

NOTE1 BS2574-2 and BS2931 specify requirements for metal knee joints and steel ankle joints, respectively.

NOTE2 The titles of the publications referred to are listed on the inside back cover. See also the bibliography listed in Appendix C.