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Supra Maleolar Orthosis Low profile design that crosses the ankle Less invasive trim lines than a standard AFO Covers about 80% of the surface area of foot
TYPES
Static Ankle foot orthoses Not solid AFO
Articulated that provides desired/ regulated amount of movement It may also be used for progressive increases or decreases in sagittal plane ROM and control
TYPES (functional)
1. Metal bars or conventional 2. Total Contact 3. Floor reaction 4. Un weighting 5. Immobilizing
Static AFO
Articulating AFO
Conventional/Metallic AFO
Low cost Disadvantages:Heavy Contains mechanical stirrup, ankle jointswear and tear, Is external ,hence less effective
Unweighting AFO
May be patella tendon bearing (PTB) ,i,e. specific weight bearing or total surface bearing, TSB (inverted cone with lace closure) to unweight the ankle foot using prosthetic principles
Immobilizing AFO
Commonly used with a lower extremity deficiency when ankle immobilization is desired distal tibia/ fibula fracture foot bone fractures tendocalcaneus rupture Diabetic Foot (Charcot Foot)
Immobilizing AFO
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