Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) may reduce the effort required to walk, and increase walking speed and satisfaction with walking in people with calf muscle weakness due to neuromuscular disorders, but we ...

Background Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is the most frequently used type of orthosis in children with cerebral palsy (CP). AFOs are designed either to improve function or to prevent or treat muscle ...

In total, 2200 children and adolescents 0 to 19 years old (median age 7 years) were recorded in the registry in 2011. Of those 1271 (58%) were boys and 929 (42%) were girls. The distribution of ...

Examination of the patient's left foot and ankle showed increased warmth ... goals include ambulation with available footwear and orthoses and avoidance of bony prominences that may result ...

OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KIDS), a company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, announced today that the Company gained ...