Indication Of Floor Reaction Orthosis

Can be made with carbon graphite for light weight needs such as multiple sclerosis.

Indication of floor reaction orthosis.

Indication management of a crouch gait which is characterized by excessive ankle dorsiflexion increased knee flexion and increased hip flexion in midstance. Contraindications hip flexion contracture 30 knee flexion contracture 20 and a thigh foot angle 15 external. Solid ankle designs available. A floor reaction afo is generally used with patients affected by neurological conditions such as spina bifida cerebral palsy brain injury spinal cord injury and post polio paralysis.

Dorsiflexion assist for foot drop. Cva w quadricep weakness. In these cases the floor reaction afo functions to maintain the affected joints in proper alignment to accentuate knee extension at midstance and compensate for weak or absent gastroc soleus calf muscles. To provide ground reaction forces to the knee which assist in stabilizing the knee during ambulation.

It is a stance phase control orthosis. Generally formed from polypropylene there are several variations on the grafo but all include an anterior shell which captures the tibia proximally. Floor reaction afo front view. It holds the ankle in equinus to prevent the heel from touching the ground.

As the body weight brings the heel downwards the supra patellar band will press the knee back preventing knee from buckling during stance phase.