BACKGROUND Foot orthoses are widely used in the management of flexible pes planus, yet the evidence to support this intervention has not been clearly defined. This systematic review aimed to critically appraise the evidence for the use of foot orthoses for flexible pes planus in adults. METHODS Electronic databases (Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane, Web of science, SportDiscus, Embase) were systemat...

Background: Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease (CMT) is the most common inherited peripheral neuropathy and is associated with debilitating lower limb impairments and activity limitations. These impairments and activity limitations are potentially amendable to the prescription of orthoses, yet there is no universal, literature-based consensus to inform the decision making process of whether or not ort...

This paper addresses a design for an exoskeleton used human locomotion purposes in cases of people with neuromotor disorders. The reason starting this research was given by the development some intelligent systems walking recovery involved new therapy called stationary therapy. type will be case, through robotic system specially designed functional recovery. Thus, structure have patient lifting...

Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFOs) are commonly prescribed to promote gait in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The AFO prescription process is however largely dependent on clinical experience, resulting in confusing results regarding treatment efficacy. To maximize efficacy, the AFO's mechanical properties should be tuned to the patient's underlying impairments. This study aimed to investigate whethe...

The relative merit of customised versus prefabricated foot orthoses continues to be the subject of passionate debate among foot health professionals. Although there is currently insufficient evidence to reach definitive conclusions, a growing body of research literature suggests that prefabricated foot orthoses may produce equivalent clinical outcomes to customised foot orthoses for some condit...

BACKGROUND Three-dimensional laser scanning has been used for patient measurement for cranial helmets and spinal braces. Ankle-foot orthoses are commonly prescribed for children with orthopaedic conditions. This trial sought to compare ankle-foot orthoses produced by laser scanning or traditional plaster casting. OBJECTIVES Assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of using laser scannin...

The objective of this study is to review the available literature on elbow orthoses in patients with various diagnoses to assess the scientific base of the prescription of elbow orthoses. A search of literature in Medline, Embase, Cochrane and Recal was performed using the keyword "elbow" combined with "orthosis related keywords". Abstracts were read to select the papers dealing primarily with ...