Volume of lower limb orthotic products ordered and average and range for lead times in the UK (2015–2016)
| Orthotic product Response % (no of Trusts/Health Boards who responded) | Total volume of orders | Lead time: average (weeks)* | Lead time: median (weeks)† |
| Moulded EVA insoles 45 (49/110) | 51 326 | 3±2 | 2.6 (1–17.07) |
| Orthotic footwear repairs 59 (65/110) | 30 690 | 2±1 | 2 (0.6–10) |
| Modular adult orthotic footwear 51 (56/110) | 29 469 | 5±2 | 4 (1.42–14.6) |
| Bespoke AFOs 51 (56/110) | 21 798 | 3±4 | 1–34.65 |
| Stock paediatric footwear 51 (56/110) | 15 186 | 3±2 | 2.7 (0.2–9) |
| Bespoke orthotic footwear 54 (59/110) | 12 255 | 6±3 | 6 (1.56–20) |
| Carbon fibre insoles 41 (45/110) | 6347 | 3±1 | 2 (1–6.4) |
| Plastic heel cups 41 (45/110) | 4514 | 3±2 | 2.8 (0.14–11) |
| Total | 171 585 |
*mean±SD.
†Median (min–max).
AFO, ankle–foot orthosis; EVA, ethylene-vinyl acetate.