Orthopedic devices and systems

A system for exercising a user's lower limb, said system comprising:

• a leg portion comprising a leg shell comprising an upper end and an opposite lower end, said leg shell at least partially defines a leg portion cavity that is sized to receive at least a portion of a user's lower leg therein, said leg portion having a leg axis extending between said upper and lower ends;
• a foot portion comprising a foot shell comprising a heel end and an opposite toe end, said foot shell at least partially defines a foot portion cavity sized to receive at least a portion of the user's foot therein, said foot portion having a foot axis extending between said heel and toe ends, said foot portion is rotationally coupled to said leg portion at an ankle joint wherein an ankle angle defined between the foot axis and the leg axis is selectively positionable in a plurality of ankle angles such that said foot portion may be selectively positioned in one of dorsiflexed position and plantarflexed position with respect to said leg portion;
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• a toe portion comprising a toe shell comprising a first end and an opposite second end, wherein said toe shell at least partially defines a toe portion cavity sized to receive at least a portion of the user's toes therein, said toe portion having a toe axis extending between said first and second ends, said toe portion is rotationally coupled to said foot portion at a toe joint wherein a toe angle defined between the foot axis and toe axis is selectively positionable in a plurality of toe angles such that said toe portion may be arranged in at least one of dorsiflexed position and plantarflexed position with respect to said foot portion.

A method of fabricating an orthopedic device, said method comprising:

• providing a leg portion that includes a leg shell having an upper end, an opposite lower end, and a leg portion axis extending between the upper and lower ends;
• providing a foot portion including a foot shell including a heel end, an opposite toe end, and a foot portion axis extending between the heel and toe ends;
• providing a toe portion that includes a toe shell including a first end, an opposite second end, and a toe axis extending between said first and second ends;
• rotationally coupling the leg portion to the foot portion at an ankle joint such that an ankle angle defined between the foot portion axis and the leg portion axis is selectively positionable in one of an acute ankle angle and an obtuse ankle angle;
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• rotationally coupling the toe portion to the leg portion at a toe joint such that a toe angle defined between the foot portion axis and toe portion axis is selectively positionable in one of an acute toe angle and an obtuse toe angle.