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Foot/ankle splint Treatment Report
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See also: Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO
What is Foot/ankle splint? A foot/ankle splint, sometimes known as an ankle-foot orthosis or AFO, is used to keep weak or spastic ankles in a more comfortable position. They may be prescribed by an occupational or physio therapist.
Reasons Taken
5 patients in the community are using or have used Foot/ankle splint.
Duration
How long current patients have been using Foot/ankle splint or how long patients were using Foot/ankle splint before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Slight | 100% | 1 |
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Foot drop
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 0% | 0 |
| None | 100% | 1 |
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- SIONZ
- Mouth/throat: none
- Arms: none
- Chest: none
- Legs: none
- See profile
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by SIONZ
Aug 19, 2008
- EfficacySlight
- Side-effectsNone
- Foot drop
- See full evaluation
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