Use of plastic AFO for the treatment of children with myelomeningocele.

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Three types of AFO (Ankle-Foot-Orthosis), Which are plastic AFO with non-articulated metal uprights, plastic AFO with articulated metal uprights and plasstic AFO, were applied for treatment of foot deformities due to myelomeningocele. Eleven children, nine female and two male, between the ages of three to ten years, were treated.1) Plastic AFO with non-articulated double metal uprights is fitted to a non-ambulator, for it makes easy to achieve upright position.2) The device with articulation is applied to children who can walk, for the articulation allows ankle motion.3) Plastic posterior AFO is light in weight and acceptable cosmeti-cally, but is inferior in durability to double metal uprights AFO.We felt surely that our endeavor should be carried out into practice to develope new materialsand designs.
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