Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are intended to improve toe clearance during swing and ankle position at initial contact (IC) and midstance. Changes that lead to improved ankle-foot kinematics may result in a more biomimetic roll-over shape (ROS). ROS is the effective geometry to which the ankle-foot complex conforms between IC and contralateral IC. An effective ROS during gait may facilitate forwar...

Ankle-Foot-Orthoses (AFOs) are assistive devices used for neurological and physical disorders affecting the movement of lower limbs. The needs an increasingly young active orthotic patient population have led to advancements in ankle foot orthosis (AFO) design materials enable higher function. Proper selection material manufacturing AFO leads greater increase popularity patients during walking ...

Foot drop is the inability to dorsiflex ankle (raise toes) due neuromuscular impairment, and this common condition can cause trips falls. Current treatments for chronic foot provide dorsiflexion support, but they either impede push off or are not suitable all patients. Powered ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) counteract without these drawbacks, heavy bulky have short battery life. To drawbacks of curr...

Ankle-Foot-Orthoses (AFOs) are assistive devices prescribed for a number of physical and neurological disorders affecting the mobility of the lower limbs. Traditional AFO design is based on thermoforming polymer sheets around a plaster cast with a characteristic stiffness depending on the selected trim-line with the inherent design limitations. Additive Manufacturing has been explored as an alt...

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...

Objective: the present report describes clinical, radiographic, and histopathological features of an ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO) lesion. Case report: we a clinical case 14-year-old boy with asymptomatic edema. Panoramic radiography detected unilocular lesion defined margins located in posterior region mandible. The internal structure presented several degrees radiopacity involvement third...

An ameloblastic fibroodontoma (AFO) is a rare odontogenic tumor of mixed dental tissue origin. It exhibits histological features of ameloblastic fibroma and complex odontoma. AFOs are usually found to be asymptomatic and are most often discovered on routine radiography. Sometimes their presence is suspected due to missing permanent dentition. We report a case of an 18-year-old female patient wi...

The increasing demand on the production of ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) leads to implementation 3D Printing technology into manufacturing process, due its fast production, good design optimization, and cost-effectiveness. Now, several research works were made implement natural composite as Printer filament increase sustainability material, well reduce AFO's weight raw material cost. However, since...

BACKGROUND Timely provision of an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) orthotist customized for individuals early after stroke can be problematic. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a therapist-made AFO (SWIFT Cast) for walking recovery. METHODS This was a randomized controlled, observer-blind trial. Participants (n = 105) were recruited 3 to 42 days poststroke. All received conventional physical t...