Optimising Ankle Foot Orthoses for children with Cerebral Palsy walking with excessive knee flexion to improve their mobility and participation; protocol of the AFO-CP study

Optimising Ankle Foot Orthoses for children with Cerebral Palsy walking with excessive knee flexion to improve their mobility and participation; protocol of the AFO-CP study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ankle-Foot-Orthoses with a ventral shell, also known as Floor Reaction Orthoses (FROs), are often used to reduce gait-related problems in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP), walking with excessive knee flexion. However, curre...

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Main Authors: Kerkum Yvette L, Harlaar Jaap, Buizer Annemieke I, van den Noort Josien C, Becher Jules G, Brehm Merel-Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Cerebral Palsy
Pediatrics
Orthotic devices
Ankle foot orthoses
Intervention studies
Treatment effectiveness
Mobility
Participation
Gait
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/13/17

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