AFO-INDICATIONS FOR METAL AFO
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SUMMARY
1. Risk of excessive pressure on or presence of skin breakdown on the leg or foot.
2. Patients with insensate foot due to peripheral neuropathy or peripheral nerve injury.
3. Patients with fluctuating edema that is not managed with compression stockings.
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