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Vacuum-Formed (VF) Polypropylene

Vacuum-Formed (VF) Polypropylene

Material used for custom functional orthosis. The shell is made from a sheet of polypropylene, heat formed over a corrected positive mold of the foot. This positive can be made of plaster or milled from a block of wood.

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