LOCATION / CHARACTERISTICS

  • Heel cup depth greater than lab standard for desired device: (range from 14 mm-32 mm).
  • Device altered to deepen and subsequently widen area of heel cup

Note: a deeper heel cup will widen entire device slightly

INDICATIONS

  • Addition of skive to a device
  • Optimization of rear foot control

CONTRAINDICATIONS

  • Dress orthoses – deeper heel cup may cause footwear fitting problems due to added depth/width of device