Exhibit 23


                       Consent of Independent Accountants

         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 33-63191) of Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. and
Subsidiaries of our report dated March 12, 2002 relating to the financial
statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.




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McLean, Virginia
March 28, 2002