Flash Card 6- Different Orthoses

AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis )
Dorsiflexion assist AFO

Dorsiflexion stop AFO

Fixed  AFO

Drop foot  AFO - Spring leaf polypropylene

Uses -
 TA / TP paralysis

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KAFO (Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis )

 flail knee leading to flail ankle

 Hyperextension of knee leading to equinus deformity of hindfoot

 Flexion contracutre of knee leading to calcaneal deformity

components

       upper bar and lower bar

       thigh band , calf band

        knee joint

        AFO bar

Knee joint - Drop lock (manual ) or offset knee joint

Drop lock - walking locks the joint , sitting - lock pulled up to set off

Hyperextension deformity

 offset knee joint
 standing - allows neutral extension , sitting - automatically free.

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HKAFO (Hip Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis)

    KAFO with hip joint support with pelvic band

   Hip  join has a drop lock sytem .

Different types based on weight bearing

    Weight transfer  through ischial tuberosity
 
            foot does not weight bear
            condition - osteomyelitis
            pseudoarthrosis

   foot weight bearing not from orthosis
            polio

Uses

Hip flexion contracture release post surgery with hip in neutral extension

Weak hip extensor

Knee flexion contracture post release with KO or KAFO depending on ankle position

Knee hyperextension post release with KO or KAFO

Osteomyelitis of femur, Pseudoarthrosis hip joint , Polio with weaker hip extensor



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