[Technical orthopedic management of osteopathies in adulthood].

Some indications for orthopedic appliances in the treatment of bone disease in adult patients are discussed. The fit of an appliance and comfort in use are important factors in its acceptance, as are the duration of use required and the standard of maintenance available for it. The role of orthopedic appliances in the rehabilitation of adult orthopedic patients is discussed with reference to osteogenesis imperfecta. The provision of individually adapted chair seats or extension of the patients' area of activity by means of special wheel-chairs are possible ways of improving their quality of life and, indirectly, that of their families.