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The past 40 years has seen the field of orthotics change from a craft-based industry into a modern clinical specialty. The author describes his personal view of some of the most important developments during this period in the areas of manufacturing and materials, patient/orthosis matching, biomechanics, joint design and standards. Some likely areas of future development are suggested.
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