Design principles, manufacturing and evaluation techniques of custom dynamic ankle‐foot orthoses: a review study

Design principles, manufacturing and evaluation techniques of custom dynamic ankle‐foot orthoses: a review study

Abstract Ankle‐Foot Orthoses (AFO) can be prescribed to allow drop‐foot patients to restore a quasi‐normal gait pattern. Standard off‐the‐shelf AFOs are cost‐effective solutions to treat most patients with foot and ankle weakness, but these devices have several limitations, especially in terms of co...

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Main Authors: Giulia Rogati, Paolo Caravaggi, Alberto Leardini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Ankle foot orthosis
Dynamic
Custom
Drop‐foot
Additive manufacturing
3D scanning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00547-2

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