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ankle-foot orthosis

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ankle-foot orthosis (AFO),
any of a variety of protective external devices that can be applied to the ankle area to prevent injury in a high-risk athletic activity, to protect a previous injury such as a sprain, or to assist patients with chronic joint instability with walking. An AFO is often used by patients unable to dorsiflex the ankle during gait. It may be used to maintain anatomic position in a person that has a footdrop.


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A thermoplastic stirrup shell (Figure 2) is positioned just below the thermoplastic ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) shell.
Engineering design review of stance-control knee-ankle-foot orthoses by Yakimovich, Terris; Lemaire, Edward D.; Kofman, Jonathan / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
Consequently, someone with extensive paralysis of the lower limbs walking with an RGO and two Canadian crutches receives the same score (12/20) as someone requiring a single ankle-foot orthosis for toe clearance and Canadian crutches for stability.
The Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury by Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
Use of an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) or assistive device (none, single point cane, quad cane, or walker) was documented.
Effect of treadmill exercise training on spatial and temporal gait ... by Patterson, Shawnna L.; Rodgers, Mary M.; Macko, Richard F.; Forrester, Larry W. / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
 
 
 
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