INTRODUCTION Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) is defined as a benign odontogenic tumor with slow growing behavior. Its prevalence is rare. AFO is characterized by histologic features of ameloblastic fibroma (AF) with the formation of enamel and dentine. CASE PRESENTATION This is a case report of AFO accompanied with a number of impacted deciduous teeth and its management in a 4-year old boy....

Three-dimensional printed ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) have been used in stroke patients recently, but there was little evidence of gait improvement. Here, we designed a novel customized AFO with energy storage, named Energy-Storage 3D Printed Ankle-Foot Orthosis (ESP-AFO), and investigated its effects on improvement patients. 12 survivors were recruited (9 females/3 males, age: 55.58 ± 5.9 y/o). ...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) is a rare, mixed odontogenic tumor that usually occurs in children and young adults with no gender predominance. Posterior mandibular region is usually involved and a painless swelling is the most common clinical feature.CASE REPORT: We here report a case of AFO in a 12-year-old girl with a complaint of a painful expansive lesion in the righ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effect of a surface peroneal nerve stimulator (PNS) versus an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) on spatiotemporal and kinematic parameters of gait in patients with multiple sclerosis. DESIGN This was a case series design. PARTICIPANTS Four subjects with multiple sclerosis and dorsiflexion weakness. INTERVENTION Quantitative gait analysis with the use of (1) no device, (2)...

The objective of this study was to describe muscle strength, ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) use, walking ability, participation and quality of life in patients with peroneal nerve injury. A historic cohort study (n=27) was performed with a median follow-up time of 61 months (inter quartile range 37-91). Muscle strength was assessed using the Medical Research Council scale. Perceived walking ability ...

In this study, foot pressures were measured in 13 healthy people while walking with custom-made Solid AFO (MAFO) and prefabricated Solid AFO (PAFO). Peak pressures (PP) were calculated for 10 regions in plantar surface using pedar-x system and in 5 regions between calf and AFO by pliance-x system. The findings indicate that PP in heel, heel side/ankle, and medial calf shell strap regions were r...

BACKGROUND Those who experience lower extremity weakness or paralysis following a stroke often exhibit gait deviations caused by the inability to completely lift their foot during swing. An ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is commonly prescribed for individuals post stroke with this mobility impairment. STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. OBJECTIVES To determine whether significant differenc...

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects exercises using a robotic ankle foot orthosis (R-AFO) for recovering hemiplegia patients. [Participants and Methods] subjects were 24 cerebrovascular intervention period 10 days. Evaluation performed before after intervention. R-AFO group 60 minutes regular physical therapy practice 20 R-AFO, total 80 minutes, control practice. [Res...

The use of forward osmosis (FO) is of growing interest for water desalination, due to its potential energy savings. However, its industrial implementation is still limited by its actual performance limitation inwater permeation and reverse salt diffusion, due to membrane properties. Assisted forward osmosis (AFO) is a new concept, aiming at pressurising the feed solution to enhance water permea...

Purpose The synergistic effects of a trunk orthosis and an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) in stroke patients with a hemiplegic gait are unclear. We previously developed a trunk orthosis with joints providing resistive force (TORF) to modify malalignment of the trunk and pelvis and confirmed its positive effects in stroke patients during level walking without an AFO. The aim of the present study was ...