title: Face-protective orthosis in sport-related injuries.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Sport is associated with risk of injury and re-injury. A rehabilitative sport-related orthosis could protect the injured site and help in the earlier return of athlete to the match. This technical note aims to describe a potential high-prescribed face orthosis to protect/prevent a sport-related injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  Face-protective orthosis should be custom molded from negative impression of the injured athlete's face. It is lightweight and structured as a one-piece rigid plastic shell that is secured in place with three elastic straps. Due to the diverse patterns of craniomaxillofacial injuries, the shape, length, trimline, and characteristics of face-protective orthoses could be different.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Face-protective orthoses could have prophylactic or rehabilitative roles according to task and prescription reason. Although the main action of the facial orthoses should be protection, the design of the face-protective orthosis should be improved both functionality and aesthetically to promote its use by athletes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The craniomaxillofacial injuries have potential to be treated by custom-molded face-protective orthoses. These orthoses could have prophylactic or rehabilitative roles based on their prescription purpose. These orthoses could cause earlier return of athletes to sports matches.
authors.affiliation: Orthotics and Prosthetics Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Kamiar_g@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kamiar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ghoseiri
authors.forename: Galavij
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghoseiri
authors.forename: Ahlam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bavi
authors.forename: Rojin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghoseiri
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004867:Equipment Design; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010969:Plastics; D011482:Protective Devices
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics
keywords: Face-protective orthosis; craniomaxillofacial injury; sport