Advise for KO VS KAFO
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Title:
Advise for KO VS KAFO
Date:
4/24/2006
Text:
Dear List,
I saw a patient today who has about 35 degree of valgus at knee upon weight bearing. She is 65years old and an household ambulator. The etiology is unknown. Her recent condition is the cause of negligence over last 10-15 years, now at a point of no return and is slowly getting worse. According to physician she is not a surgical candidate. Her main goal is to control the valgus and reduce some of the knee pain.
During standing I can barely correct approx. 8-10 degrees. Upon non weight bearing the valgus is reduced to about 20 degree( A 15 degree of correction). She does have Osteo Arthritis. That is all the info I have on the patient.
I know that Townsend and GII do make custom and off the shelf braces. I am asking the list of their experience in treating their patients for similar conditions in off the shelf braces, KO Vs KAFO's
What has been your analogy in design consideration and brace selection, keeping patient compliance in mind.
Thanks for your help. I will compile the answers and post.
Aman Raj CPO, FAAOP
I saw a patient today who has about 35 degree of valgus at knee upon weight bearing. She is 65years old and an household ambulator. The etiology is unknown. Her recent condition is the cause of negligence over last 10-15 years, now at a point of no return and is slowly getting worse. According to physician she is not a surgical candidate. Her main goal is to control the valgus and reduce some of the knee pain.
During standing I can barely correct approx. 8-10 degrees. Upon non weight bearing the valgus is reduced to about 20 degree( A 15 degree of correction). She does have Osteo Arthritis. That is all the info I have on the patient.
I know that Townsend and GII do make custom and off the shelf braces. I am asking the list of their experience in treating their patients for similar conditions in off the shelf braces, KO Vs KAFO's
What has been your analogy in design consideration and brace selection, keeping patient compliance in mind.
Thanks for your help. I will compile the answers and post.
Aman Raj CPO, FAAOP
Citation
“Advise for KO VS KAFO,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 24, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/226581.
