Effects of ankle-foot orthoses on functional recovery after stroke: a propensity score analysis based on Japan rehabilitation database.

The purpose of the present study was to investigate potential effects of ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) on the functional recovery of post-acute stroke patients following rehabilitation.This study is a retrospective cohort study. Participants were in-hospital stroke patients registered in the Japan Reha...

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Main Authors: Ryo Momosaki, Masahiro Abo, Shu Watanabe, Wataru Kakuda, Naoki Yamada, Shoji Kinoshita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4383533?pdf=render