Effectiveness of an ankle–foot orthosis on walking in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the effectiveness of ankle–foot orthosis (AFO) use in improving gait biomechanical parameters such as walking speed, mobility, and kinematics in patients with stroke with gait disturbance. We searched the MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and R...

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Main Authors: Yoo Jin Choo, Min Cheol Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95449-x