Featured in the February 2017 issue of The O&P Edge, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) and O&P innovations company, Click Medical, recently partnered to incorporate the versatile BOA closure system into an articulating AFO. Officially called he OrthoFit Active Dorsiflexion Adjust by Click, the hinged AFO features the BOA closure system paired with Tamarack Flexure Joints; allows the clinician and user to adjust the range of dorsiflexion provided by the brace with a simple dial.

As health insurance costs rise, reimbursement continues to decline, and new innovations are developed to make medical devices lighter, less expensive, and more attractive, innovations like the OrthoFit brace are a great way to achieve optimal clinical outcomes with higher rates of patient satisfaction and compliance.

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