Low profile AFO for drop foot

Gil Gulbrandson

Description

Title:

Low profile AFO for drop foot

Creator:

Gil Gulbrandson

Date:

3/8/2007

Text:

I have had, over the years, several requests for a low profile AFO for treatment of drop foot. Typically, this request might come from a female who doesn't want a bulky orthosis. My usual response is that mechanically, we will not be able to effectively control the foot with a short lever arm. Has anyone ever experimented with a short designed AFO? And if so, has it been effective?
  Thanks,
  Gil Gulbrandson, C.O.

                          

Citation

Gil Gulbrandson, “Low profile AFO for drop foot,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 25, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/227989.