Orthoplasty represents a simple and effective way to relieve foot pain. Generally custom-made in silicone, these prosthetics and orthoses are frequently used by pedicurists/podiatrists. Podialux, a company specializing in orthoplasty operations in France, explains how to choose the ideal silicone for making a prosthesis as a pedicurist/podiatrist.
What is silicone orthoplasty?
The term "orthoplasty" encompasses all prosthetics and orthoses that can be used in pedicure/podiatry. These devices help compensate for the absence or malfunction of one or more toes.
The choice of silicone for orthoplasty is due to the numerous advantages of this material:
- silicone has different levels of hardness ;
- orthoses and prosthetics are removable ;
- orthoses and prosthetics fit perfectly into the shoe.
Silicone orthoplasty can take different forms
Orthoplasty is a specialty of podiatry and pedicure that can pursue several objectives.
- Correcting a toe deformity: a silicone orthosis can correct claw toes that are likely to cause calluses or corns on the foot.
- Relieving pain in case of bone or joint pathology: hallux valgus, quintus varus, bunions, chicken eyes, toe pathologies are numerous and require a suitable orthosis.
For orthonyxies and onychoplasties, the materials are different. We are talking about resin. But these still allow:
- In orthonyxy: to create an orthosis aimed at correcting the hypercurvature of the nail to prevent ingrown nails.
- In onychoplasty: to make and apply a nail orthosis to totally or partially replace a nail.
What is the best silicone in orthoplasty?
In orthoplasty, the best silicone is the one whose characteristics exactly match the patient's demands and the area of the foot to which it is intended.
When a flexible prosthesis is needed, a silicone with intermediate hardness is preferred. If it is necessary to obtain a more rigid model, we will turn to a silicone with a higher hardness.
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As a pedicurist/podiatrist, you want to choose the best silicone to make your patients' prosthetics. Podialux helps you achieve excellence by providing you with the most effective materials on the market.
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