Re: DAFOs
Carol Topper, CO
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Title:
Re: DAFOs
Creator:
Carol Topper, CO
Text:
While we are on the DAFO thread, have any of you seen a great improvement
with DAFO's over a solid ankle AFO? Although I provide DAFO's (both made in
house and at Cascade) I don't think they do that much to contain the foot in
the orthosis. They are bulkier, require greater effort to don, and often
result in needing a much larger shoe. As far as the foot plate design, that
can be incorporated in any AFO. Ultimately, the best control I have ever
achieved has been with a bivalve, full contact AFO. I feel ankle straps
properly placed do a better job than the dorsal flanges of the DAFO.
I welcome your feedback
Best Regards,
Carol Topper, CO
with DAFO's over a solid ankle AFO? Although I provide DAFO's (both made in
house and at Cascade) I don't think they do that much to contain the foot in
the orthosis. They are bulkier, require greater effort to don, and often
result in needing a much larger shoe. As far as the foot plate design, that
can be incorporated in any AFO. Ultimately, the best control I have ever
achieved has been with a bivalve, full contact AFO. I feel ankle straps
properly placed do a better job than the dorsal flanges of the DAFO.
I welcome your feedback
Best Regards,
Carol Topper, CO
Citation
Carol Topper, CO, “Re: DAFOs,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/218272.
