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Long-term locked knee ankle foot orthosis use: A perspective overview of iatrogenic biomechanical and physiological perils

A knee ankle foot orthosis (KAFO) may be prescribed to the person with severe neuromusculoskeletal impairment of the lower limb to promote walking stability. The locked knee ankle foot orthosis (L-KAFO) is among the KAFO's routinely prescribed; however, long-term use of the L-KAFO is associated...

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Autores principales: Ghoseiri, Kamiar, Zucker-Levin, Audrey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10192684/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37214128
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2023.1138792