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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

        We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-135433, 333-108470, 333-91506, 333-90497, and 33-63191) and Form S-3 (Nos. 333-114038, 333-98661, 333-56629) of Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. of our report dated March 3, 2010 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
March 3, 2010

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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM