Cosa Active/ Junior Hip Abduction Orthosis

The Cosa Active/Junior, a hip abduction orthosis, can be worn from childhood into adulthood. Scissor gait (also called crouch gait) is typically seen in various types of infantile cerebral palsy; this orthosis prevents crossing of the knees and allows for more stable standing and sitting thanks to the abduction pads.

For all users of this orthosis, the improved pelvic symmetry, improved trunk control, and increased freedom of knee movement supports a more physiological gait. Users of all ages will need to expend less energy to cover greater distances while wearing the Cosa Active/Junior. For patients in wheelchairs, wearing this orthosis will not only gain a wider seating position, but also gain greater freedom for their hands, making it easier to eat, play, write, or use electronic devices.

The orthosis can also be easily worn with lower leg orthoses such as an AFOs. The Cosa Active/Junior is also helpful for wheelchair users, as the orthosis makes additional wheelchair abductors unnecessary.

Inconspicuously effective

The Cosa Active and the Cosa Junior improve torso control and stabilise standing and sitting via abduction pads placed between the thighs. Mobility is increased through reduction of scissor gait also called crouch gait (spastic crossing of the legs), this freedom of knee movement results in an improved gait pattern.