Table 3 % of responders using each material for prefabricated orthoses, modifying prefabricated orthoses, the number of prefabricated orthoses from which responders choose, and satisfaction with choices of prefabricated orthoses

Modified

Range

Choice

77.8% medium density EVA

34.4% modified 51–80%

35.7% choice of 2–5 orthoses

77.4% satisfied with range

52.1% rigid plastics

27.5% modified 11–50%

32.5% choice of > 10

13.8% not satisfied

46.9% high density EVA

10.8% modified 81–90%

17.6% choice of 5–10.

8.8% did not answer

38.3% low density EVA

10.4% modified 1–10%

2.4% had 1 design to use

68.7% of the responders had influence over the range available.

11.2% carbon fibre

5.8% modified all

3.2% cushioning’ orthoses

3.2% never modified

6.8% did not answer