C18 - Orthotic Free Papers - AFO and KAFO Applications

This session contains the following Free Papers

(C18A) Effect and Benefit of Ankle Foot Orthoses for Patients with Weakness of the Plantar and Dorsiflexors: Biomechanical Comparison of Different Orthotic Concepts
Presenter: Thomas Schmalz, PhD – OttoBock
Patients with both plantar and dorsiflexor weakness can be successfully fitted with AFOs. The aim of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of different AFO concepts for supporting movement patterns of daily living using biomechanical parameters.

(C18B) Importance of Passive Dorsiflexion Range of Motion in the Ankle: A Case Study Where Dynamic Contracture Treatment Corrects Alignment in the AFOto Limit Knee Hyperextension
Presenter: Flora RJ Versyck – CPO, PT, Basko Healthcare
The importance of alignment in an AFO in order to control the hyperextension in the knee provided PROM in the ankle. A explicit case study that shows the result of dynamic contracture management as a base for a well-tuned AFO to correct knee hyperextension.

(C18C) Design and Fitting of a Custom-made Carbon-fiber Ankle Foot Orthosis for Sprinting
Co-Presenter: Francesca Gariboldi – PhD Student, University of Padova
This study describes the design and fitting of a custom-made carbon-fiber composite AFO for sprinting to be used in combination with conventional and certified sprinting shoes with spikes for track. The AFO was designed and fitted for a 26-year-old female paralympic athlete with an acquired right spastic hemiplegia, who was unable to use traditional AFO with neutral ankle alignment (0° flexion). Thanks to this orthosis, the subject was able to compete at the 2020 Tokyo paralympic games.

(C18D) The Importance of Implementing of a Mechanical Stance Control Orthosis in an Early Stage During Rehabilitation in Order to Improve Standing, Walking and Activities of Daily Living
Presenter: Flora RJ Versyck – CPO, PT, Basko Healthcare
Review the benefits of early application of stance control orthoses during rehabilitation for quadriceps failure or knee instability.

(C18E) The Effect of Early COVID-19 Policy on a Multi-national Cohort of Individuals Dependent on Knee-ankle-foot Orthoses for Ambulation
Presenter: Tyler Klenow, MSPO, MBA, CPO, FAAOP – Senior Clinical Research Associate, Ottobock Healthcare LP

(C18F) Improvement in Fast Walking Speed and Daily Step Counts: Interim Results From the International C-brace Registry
Presenter: Russell Lundstrom, MS – Director of Clinical Research, Ottobock
A prospective, multicenter registry was designed to gather real-world safety and effectiveness data from patients that have been fitted with a C Brace. The purpose of this interim analysis of registry data was to determine the effect of C Brace utilization on walking speed and step activity after 12-months of wear. A secondary purpose was to determine to what level results correlate in improving or declining subjects.