Spinal braces and upper- and lower-limb orthoses, made to your own measurements by our certified prosthetist-orthotists, always in line with your treating physician's instructions.
Orthoses are external devices that support, protect or correct a part of the body. In our workshop in Thessaloniki, Hlamidis Orthopaedic Center makes spinal braces and upper- and lower-limb orthoses for adults and children. Every orthosis is custom made: it is built to your own measurements, from a plaster cast or a 3D scan, in line with your treating physician's instructions.
Depending on the condition, an orthosis can:
Our scoliosis and kyphosis braces are custom made, based on the X-ray and the orthopaedic surgeon's instructions, and are adjusted as the child grows. For parents, we have written a detailed guide to scoliosis braces.
We make upper- and lower-limb orthoses and braces: foot and ankle-foot orthoses (AFO), knee-ankle-foot orthoses (KAFO), and knee, wrist and hand orthoses. Lower-limb orthoses often help people with muscle weakness or paralysis, for example after polio, or with muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis or a spinal cord injury.
The Ottobock C-Brace is a microprocessor-controlled lower-limb orthosis that controls knee flexion in every phase of the step and lets you, for example, walk down stairs step over step.
For children with cerebral palsy and similar conditions, we make thin, lightweight 3D-printed paediatric AFO/SMO orthoses. You can see all our solutions in the 3D printing section.
Our carbon protective masks protect the nose and cheekbones after a fracture, so that athletes can return to their sport safely.
We use materials such as carbon fibre, thermoplastics, lightweight duralumin alloy, leather and stainless steel, depending on the strength, weight and comfort each orthosis needs. The process starts with your doctor's prescription and an assessment, continues with measurements and a cast or scan, and ends with a trial fitting, the final fitting and any adjustments needed. We explain how to wear and look after your orthosis, and which shoes to choose so that you get the most out of it.
Insoles are orthoses too: with our foot scanner we assess how you stand and walk, and make custom orthotic insoles to your measurements. You will find them, together with diabetic shoes and orthopaedic children's shoes, in our insoles and footwear section.
As a contracted provider of EOPYY (ΕΟΠΥΥ), Greece's national health insurance organisation, we fill your doctor's prescription for people insured in Greece. The patient's co-payment is, as a rule, 25% of the reimbursement price. As an indication, under Government Gazette (ΦΕΚ) B' 1079/2022, the maximum reimbursable price is €595 for a Boston brace and €669 for a Chêneau brace, with replacement every 6 months up to the age of 16, and €232 for a thermoplastic in-shoe ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) made from a cast, every 2 years. Find out more on our EOPYY reimbursement page. The EOPYY information is correct as of the date this page was last updated (October 2026).
We make custom Boston-type scoliosis and kyphosis braces and asymmetric Chêneau-type braces, measured with a scanner and always in close cooperation with your child's treating physician.
We make upper- and lower-limb orthoses and braces to your measurements, from an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) to a full knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO), always in line with your doctor's instructions.
The Ottobock C-Brace is a microprocessor-controlled leg orthosis (KAFO). It controls the knee in every phase of the step and opens up new possibilities for movement in everyday life.
We make custom protective masks for the nose and cheekbones, in carbon fibre or 3D printed, for athletes who want to return to their sport safely after a facial fracture.
In everyday language the two terms are often used interchangeably, and both are orthoses. In Greek usage, a “brace” usually means a device that supports or corrects the trunk or a joint, such as a scoliosis brace, while a “splint” or “orthosis” stabilises or immobilises a limb. Your doctor will specify exactly what you need.
For EOPYY to cover the cost, you need an electronic prescription from a doctor of the relevant specialty, with the diagnosis required for that specific item. Even without reimbursement, your orthosis is always made in line with your treating physician's instructions, so that it is right for your condition.
Yes, for people insured with EOPYY, for the items and diagnoses listed in its price list, up to the maximum reimbursable price and usually with a 25% co-payment. For children and teenagers many items are replaced more often, for example scoliosis braces every 6 months up to age 16. Contact us and we will check what applies in your case. If you are not insured in Greece, EOPYY reimbursement does not apply; you can pay privately, and any cover depends on your own insurer's rules.
Depending on the type, we take a plaster cast of the limb or trunk, or carry out a 3D scan. From this we make the orthosis in our workshop, and you then try it on so that we can make the final adjustments for a correct fit and comfort.
Yes. We make paediatric foot orthoses (AFO/SMO), many of them 3D printed, scoliosis braces for teenagers, and cranial remoulding helmets for babies with plagiocephaly. The choice is always made together with the child's paediatrician or orthopaedic surgeon. See our 3D-printed children's orthoses.
We make custom Boston-type scoliosis and kyphosis braces and asymmetric Chêneau-type braces, measured with a scanner and always in close cooperation with your child's treating physician.
We make upper- and lower-limb orthoses and braces to your measurements, from an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) to a full knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO), always in line with your doctor's instructions.
Custom orthotic insoles, diabetic and children's orthopaedic shoes, sports supports: it all starts with a proper assessment of your feet on our foot scanner in Thessaloniki.
Bring us your doctor's prescription or call +30 2310 282 894. We will explain the process and EOPYY cover.
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