Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed an association of fewer skin complications and less orthotic-related pain with use of a casting ...

An ankle-foot orthotic, or AFO, is a brace that controls the kinematics and kinetics of the ankles while also compensating for weakening or correcting irregularities. AFOs can also be used to ...

The continued rise of 3D printing ishaving a big impact on the medical world, with scientists using themanufacturing technique to create everything from spine cages to an upper jaw prosthesis for a ...

Background Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is the most frequently used type of orthosis in children with cerebral palsy (CP). AFOs are designed either to improve function or to prevent or treat muscle ...

This article systematically reviews the available literature to improve our understanding of the physiological basis for orthoses under the kinematic, shock attenuation and neuromotor control ...