{"id":2070,"date":"2026-02-12T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2026-02-12T08:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:19:10","slug":"tierney-leoshape-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/2026\/02\/12\/tierney-leoshape-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Regaining Freedom with a Custom 3D-Printed AFO After Catastrophic Trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2070\" class=\"elementor elementor-2070\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d3806 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66d3806\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa881b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa881b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In May 2025, a 55-year-old patient named Vicki survived a high-energy motor vehicle collision that left her with crushed ankles and &#8220;unsalvageable&#8221; bone and soft tissue damage. This case highlights how a collaborative digital workflow between <a href=\"https:\/\/tierneyoandp.com\/\">Tierney Orthotics &amp; Prosthetics<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\">Leoshape<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtillges.com\/orthotics-prosthetics\/\">Tillges<\/a> bypassed the limitations of traditional orthotics to return a wheelchair-bound patient to independent walking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7877494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7877494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/tierney_v1-ri6xqqt6fwb5zzzn8svulmtcc9bjyopc22z2gnvryy.jpg\" title=\"tierney_v1\" alt=\"tierney_v1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbadb83 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fbadb83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-401c9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"401c9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient Profile &amp; Event Summary\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8cb42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc8cb42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Detail<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Description<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Patient<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vicki<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Age<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Injury Mechanism<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-energy motor vehicle collision (MVC) on <\/span><b>May 20, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Both ankles were <\/span><b>crushed by the displaced car engine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Extrication required the medical crew to cut her out and use a hoist to remove the engine.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Primary Challenge<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severe, unsalvageable bone and soft tissue trauma to the right ankle requiring complex reconstruction and skin grafting.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><b>Orthosis Solution<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom <\/span><b>3D-Printed Gauntlet style Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and custom 3D-printed shoes.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8c745 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5e8c745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc51720 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc51720\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcb357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fcb357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/scan2-261x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/scan2-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/scan2.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Initial lateral X-ray showing the ankle bone structure and fracture. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c867c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c867c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/scan1-261x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2121\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/scan1-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/scan1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Coronal CT\/X-ray showing fracture complexity.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6374e29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6374e29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b7d22 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f8b7d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ca871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6ca871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Challenge: Complex Trauma and Critical Soft Tissue Management\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97c2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f97c2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vicki\u2019s injuries were highly complex, requiring a unique, multi-specialty surgical approach and presenting significant barriers to traditional orthotic care:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bone Reconstruction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The severe crushing injury necessitated innovative surgery by Dr. Ellington. The surgery involved a right<\/span>\u00a0ankle fusion after utilizing CT reconstruction data to a 3D print titanium talus<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for implantation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Soft Tissue Loss:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A trauma blister on the medial aspect of the right ankle failed to heal due to a complete lack of viable tissue. Plastic surgeon Dr. Fisher performed a <\/span>full-thickness skin graft.<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mobility Barrier:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Due to the fragile skin graft, Vicki could not tolerate <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">any<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pressure on the surgical site and relied on a wheelchair. <\/span>Before the AFO<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, she &#8220;could not walk at all! Could not put on bootie socks nor shoes.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c7488 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12c7488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/scan3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/scan3.jpg 896w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/scan3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/scan3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Surgical Reconstruction (Bony Fixation). Right ankle showing the new talus and Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) hardware.  <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57eb6ff elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"57eb6ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1c26b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a1c26b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c5207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c5207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Digital Workflow and AFO Prototyping\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a6953 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65a6953\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given the severity of the trauma and the existence of an <\/span>open, vulnerable skin graft wound, casting her limb conventionally was deemed impossible<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to the risk of pressure and disruption to the healing tissue. This necessitated a sophisticated digital approach:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff8d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bff8d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. 3D Scanning (Non-Contact Capture)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe7acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfe7acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 8\/26\/2025 The patient&#8217;s affected limb was scanned using the <\/span>Comb Scanner app on an iPhone. This provided a rapid, non-contact method<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to safely capture the exact contours of the complicated anatomy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d5fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66d5fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Data Editing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb531a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb531a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scan data was processed<\/span>\u00a0to refine the file and convert it into a standard STL file for 3D printing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685454a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"685454a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Rationale for 3D-Printed Gauntlet<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28387f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28387f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The choice of a 3D-printed gauntlet device was critical:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Wound Protection:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It provided the necessary <\/span>protection<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over the open wound.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fit:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3D printing allowed for a <\/span>low-profile design<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that would specifically fit inside the custom shoe without being too bulky.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b84a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8b84a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Prototype Creation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c017e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9c017e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The STL file was sent to <\/span>Leopoly<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create a <\/span>prototype<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AFO file for initial design verification.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5506082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5506082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/leoafo-process.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2098\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">LeoAFO design process<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-829f4b2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"829f4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931bde9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"931bde9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-116d3a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"116d3a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a7a14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36a7a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2094\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c424ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c424ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AFO prototype made with LeoAFO<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b526baa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b526baa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200e999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"200e999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/leoafo2-261x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/leoafo2-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/leoafo2.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39b5f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e39b5f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71531e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f71531e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/leoafo1-261x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/leoafo1-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/leoafo1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24bff6b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24bff6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28edef7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"28edef7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e119b1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e119b1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Final Brace Manufacturing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c630a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4c630a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The STL file was then sent to Tillges for final production of the custom AFO. See images of the final AFO product (unworn) below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f32e6d9 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f32e6d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2155edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2155edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2080\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep6.jpg 506w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep6-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">front view of the finished AFO<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364831f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"364831f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2081\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep7.jpg 444w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep7-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">side view of the finished AFO, highlighting the ventilation and perforations<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2426c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2426c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2082\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep8.jpg 539w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep8-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">view from the bottom\/heel of the finished AFO<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909de52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"909de52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81457f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"81457f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e71027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e71027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated Shoe and Brace Manufacturing\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db70bc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db70bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 3D printed TPU AFO was trial fit on <\/span>9\/29\/2025<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Crucially, the final AFO design uses a <\/span>&#8220;cage&#8221; around the skin graft area<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to prevent any pressure or contact The custom AFO as designed would not fit into standard shoes, so an integrated manufacturing process was utilized:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Refined Scanning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A new scan was performed <\/span>over <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the right foot + <\/span>the prototype brace<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure the shoe last would perfectly accommodate the entire system.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Custom Shoe Production:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The finalized STL files were emailed to <\/span>3DFitShoes in Brazil<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to manufacture the custom high-top shoes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fit Verification:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The shoes were fit on <\/span>10\/16\/2025 over the prototype brace<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df6b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4df6b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AFO itself was able to be further customized on 11\/16\/2025. The TPU device would not bend enough for rehab and therapy needs, reducing available foot and ankle ROM. The TPU trim lines were adjusted and material removed to allow more free ankle motion while still providing M\/L stability and wound protection.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697951e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"697951e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659e151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"659e151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;masonry&quot;,&quot;overlay_description&quot;:&quot;caption&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:4,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep9.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"final4\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA4MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwOS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2NTllMTUxIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep9.jpg\" data-width=\"243\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShows lateral view of the final cut down AFO with additional plantar and dorsi ROM allowed\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep10.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"final5\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA4NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwMTAuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjU5ZTE1MSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep10.jpg\" data-width=\"196\" data-height=\"254\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShows posterior view of the final cut down AFO with additional plantar and dorsi ROM allowed\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep18.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"K\u00e9p18\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA5MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwMTguanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjU5ZTE1MSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep18-300x247.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"247\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShows the patient wearing custom AFO at home\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep11.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"final6\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA4NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwMTEuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjU5ZTE1MSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep11.jpg\" data-width=\"214\" data-height=\"284\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShows the patient wearing the AFO over a sock, front view\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep12.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"final7\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA4NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwMTIuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjU5ZTE1MSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep12.jpg\" data-width=\"222\" data-height=\"297\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShows the patient wearing the AFO over a sock, view from the heel\/bottom\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep14.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"final8\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA4OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwMTQuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjU5ZTE1MSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep14.jpg\" data-width=\"224\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShows the AFO inserted into the custom shoe, front view\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep15.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"final9\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA4OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwMTUuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjU5ZTE1MSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep15-225x300.jpg\" data-width=\"225\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShows the AFO inserted into the custom shoe, back view\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep13.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"final8\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA4NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwMTMuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjU5ZTE1MSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep13.jpg\" data-width=\"214\" data-height=\"283\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShows the AFO inserted into the custom shoe, side view\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep16.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"K\u00e9p16\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA5MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwMTYuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjU5ZTE1MSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep16.jpg\" data-width=\"278\" data-height=\"203\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShows patient standing, wearing the AFO and shoes, front view\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep17.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"K\u00e9p17\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA5MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwMTcuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjU5ZTE1MSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep17.jpg\" data-width=\"282\" data-height=\"214\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShows patient standing, wearing the AFO and shoes, back view\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep19.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"659e151\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"K\u00e9p19\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjA5MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2xlb3BvbHkuY29tXC9sZW9zaGFwZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvS2VwMTkuanBnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNjU5ZTE1MSJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kep19-300x226.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"226\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShowing patient wearing custom AFO and custom shoes at home\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0df99 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ac0df99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ce827 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0ce827\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3417a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3417a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Impact: Freedom to Resume Life\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27f67f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b27f67f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The custom AFO and shoe combination provides the stability and protection needed to transition Vicki from a wheelchair, to crutches, to independent walking. The AFO provides support to reduce pain and increase stability, allowing her to bear weight on the limb.She is becoming more and more confident that she can get out to go about her day, increasing her steps daily.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also allows her to walk with a shoe instead of being barefoot or in a sock. This means that she can now walk her dog and venture out of her home. Driving is also safer and easier for her because the AFO provides necessary ankle support and eliminates the need to drive barefoot.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vicki summarized the complex process and the life-changing results in one powerful sentence:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70791d9 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"70791d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe AFO has given me the freedom to resume my life!\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dec858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dec858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vicki was <\/span>exceedingly happy<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the care and support she received, noting that the orthotist was &#8220;always available for any questions and prompt in his text replies.&#8221; Her success serves as a powerful example of modern orthotics overcoming catastrophic trauma using digital and collaborative manufacturing techniques.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4759ff2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4759ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a181e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71a181e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be564d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be564d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Experts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f38d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31f38d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fade3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79fade3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16972eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16972eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/geoff_tibbs-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2114\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/geoff_tibbs-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/geoff_tibbs-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/geoff_tibbs.png 354w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9305da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9305da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b3c574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b3c574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Geof Tibbs, CO, CPA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a clinician and the Director of Cranial Remolding and Operations Manager at Tierney Orthotics &amp; Prosthetics in Winston-Salem, NC. Geof has spent more than 12 years integrating 3D scanning, digital modeling, and additive manufacturing to his clinical practice. At Tierney, he leads an advanced cranial-remodeling program, combining precision laser scanning and data capture with the latest additive manufacturing and 3D printed design systems. Driven by innovation and human connection, Geof continues to work towards the next generation of orthotic care, where creativity, compassion, and computation meet to deliver freedom of motion.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5615ac3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5615ac3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af5a14b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af5a14b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75428b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75428b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/drew-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1466\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/drew-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/drew-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/leopoly.com\/leoshape\/wp-content\/uploads\/drew.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3463e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f3463e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a2d462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a2d462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Drew Meyer, MSPO, CPO<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has eight years of experience in clinical orthotics and prosthetics and four years in medical device design, underpinned by a background in biomedical engineering. He holds degrees from the Colorado School of Mines and Baylor College of Medicine. Throughout his career in the O&amp;P industry, Drew has held various roles, from staff practitioner, to clinic manager, and now developing and selling software solutions with Leopoly that enhance the designs and efficiency of orthotic and prosthetic care. 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