OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) in spastic diplegic cerebral palsy patients for whom orthoses were indicated to control equinus or pes planovalgus deformities. DESIGN A retrospective, cross-sectional assessment was performed on diplegic subjects who had suitable barefoot and AFO gait trials on the same day. PATIENTS Thirty-five subjects with a mean age ...

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 contractures. The purpose of the present study was to analyse the use of, the indications for, and the outcome of using AFO, relative to age and gross motor function in a total population of children wi...

Charcot feet are a condition that affects the bones, joints, and soft tissues of ankles, where initial phase is characterized by inflammation. states joint damage related to central nervous system controls bone nutrition. Repeated trauma denervation factor accelerates onset CN. This study uses qualitative research, results this descriptive. The interviews with patients. patient cannot stand res...