Floor reaction afo front view.
Indication of floor reaction orthosis.
Can be made with carbon graphite for light weight needs such as multiple sclerosis.
Indication management of a crouch gait which is characterized by excessive ankle dorsiflexion increased knee flexion and increased hip flexion in midstance.
To provide ground reaction forces to the knee which assist in stabilizing the knee during ambulation.
Generally formed from polypropylene there are several variations on the grafo but all include an anterior shell which captures the tibia proximally.
Dorsiflexion assist for foot drop.
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.
Cva w quadricep weakness.
Contraindications hip flexion contracture 30 knee flexion contracture 20 and a thigh foot angle 15 external.
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A ground floor reaction ankle foot orthosis grafo or frafo is a type of custom fabricated molded plastic afo capable of triplanar control of the foot ankle complex.
Floor reaction orthosis it was described by saltiel for the use of weak quadriceps or plantar flexors in 1969.
It holds the ankle in equinus to prevent the heel from touching the ground.
It is a stance phase control orthosis.