In collaboration with the french society of rehabilitation medicine (SOFMER) will take place an international scientific congress in Aix les Bains (France) from March 22th (Tuesday) to 26th (Saturday) in 2011 entitled «Scientific testing of orthotic devices». It will bring together scientists, manufacturers and prescribers for conferences, brief oral communications, poster presentations and round tables about clinical evaluation of specific medical devices (as corsets, lumbar belts, orthotic insoles, and ankle, ankle-foot or knee orthosis). A simultaneous translation french/english will be provided. Six scientists, each of them recognized as a leader in their own field have accepted to participate to this congress and to present up-to-date lectures on specific medical devices.