AFO: Ankle-foot orthosis; CP: Cerebral palsy; CPUP: Cerebral palsy follow up programme and quality registry; GMFCS: Gross motor function classification system; ROM: Joint range of motion.

Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) may reduce the effort required to walk, and increase walking speed and satisfaction with walking in people with calf muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disorders, but we ...

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Foot orthoses have become an integral part of the treatment of injuries of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity. From a biomechanical perspective, they offer a means of resolving symptoms by placing ...

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Interventions Treatment factor 1: two different types of in-shoe orthoses: a heel raise or prefabricated orthoses ... in only the physical domain for the Oxford ankle foot questionnaire (p=0.04). At ...

The foot and ankle were immobilized in a non-weight-bearing ... The functional goals include ambulation with available footwear and orthoses and avoidance of bony prominences that may result ...

Background Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is the most frequently used type of orthosis in children with cerebral palsy (CP). AFOs are designed either to improve function or to prevent or treat muscle ...