Prescribed knee orthoses, number of

Number of knee orthoses prescribed (prescribing is a measure to provide a person with aids). Orthosis is a collective name for assistive devices whose area of use is external support on a part of the body used to completely or partially replace an absent or deficient joint, muscle and skeletal function. Knee orthosis is an external support that can be used to stabilise or redistribute load in the knee joint in the event of injury or disability. A knee orthosis can also be used after knee injury or surgery. ISO code: 061209.