Long-term locked knee ankle foot orthosis use: A perspective overview of iatrogenic biomechanical and physiological perils

A knee ankle foot orthosis (KAFO) may be prescribed to the person with severe neuromusculoskeletal impairment of the lower limb to promote walking stability. The locked knee ankle foot orthosis (L-KAFO) is among the KAFO's routinely prescribed; however, long-term use of the L-KAFO is associated with...

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Principais autores:	Kamiar Ghoseiri, Audrey Zucker-Levin
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
coleção:	Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences
Assuntos:	orthotic devices locked knee joint long-term adverse effects knee ankle foot orthosis biomechanics physiological perils
Acesso em linha:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fresc.2023.1138792/full
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