What is it about?
We investigated indicators for predicting the necessity of Knee-Ankle-Foot-orthosis in stroke patients with severe hemiparesis.
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Why is it important?
Predictors of stroke recovery and judgment: the necessity of Ankle-Foot-orthosis in subacute stroke patients is beneficial, considering the difficulty in making such determinations.
Perspectives
This study can become a valuable indicator for early assessment of the necessity for custom-made KAFO. It could contribute to facilitating the judgments of many clinicians and physical therapists.
Hiroaki Abe
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This page is a summary of: Lower limb muscle strength of the affected side in stroke patients is an accurate predictor of the need for a KAFO, NeuroRehabilitation, November 2023, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/nre-230057.
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