ORTHOSES-CUSTOM AFO INDICATIONS
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SUMMARY
1. Long-term need.
2. For comfort or insensate feet.
3. Placement of the orthoses in a fixed amount of plantar/dorseflexion.
4. Better control of rotational deformity.
5. Reduction of weight-bearing for a tibial fracture.
6. Diabetic plantar ulcer.
Reference(s)
Cifu, D.X. (2020). Braddom’s physical medicine and rehabilitation. Elsevier. Get it on Amazon.
Cuccurullo, S. (2019). Physical medicine and rehabilitation board review. New York: Demosmedical. Get it on Amazon.
O’Young, B., Young, M.A. and Stiens, S.A. (2008). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets. Mosby. Get it on Amazon.
