An orthosis can comprise a first body member that can conform to a portion
of a patient's body and a second body member that can conform to another
portion of a patient's body. A closure unit having a first connector
member with a first plurality of support posts can be operatively
connected to the first body member, while a second connector member with
a second plurality of support posts can be operatively connected to the
second body member. An elongated flexible pull member can operatively
extend between the respective first and second support posts so that when
tightened by a patient, a pull member slides across the support posts to
provide a mechanical force advantage to draw the first body member and
the second body member against the patient's torso. A closure unit can be
of a modular configuration for subjective mounting on various components
of an orthosis to provide a highly adaptable closure unit.