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What is Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO?

An AFO or "foot brace" is a plastic brace fastened with velcro straps around the foot to prevent tripping or foot drop. Read more...Click to read more below

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Foot drop 194 42 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Other 88 11 Efficacy_major Efficacy_none
Improve mobility 36 14 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Stiffness/Spasticity 31 4 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 27 6 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight Efficacy_none
Foot drop (left) 12 3 Efficacy_major

See all 330 patients currently using Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 3
Moderate
 9
Mild
 16
None
 60

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO

Uncomfortable 12
Pain 7
Tightness around feet uncomfortable; feels better without the braces 6
Difficulty putting on 5
can get hot, 4
Can't find shoes to fit 2
See all 21 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 60   Other: 50%
Did not seem to work 30   Did not seem to work: 25%
Course of treatment ended 22   Course of treatment ended: 18%
Side effects too severe 8   Side effects too severe: 7%
Doctor's advice 6   Doctor's advice: 5%
Not indicated 5   Not indicated: 4%
Personal research 2   Personal research: 2%

See all 115 patients who’ve stopped using Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO

Always
 48 55%
Usually
 23 26%
Sometimes
 10 11%
Never
 7 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO

Very
 7 8%
Somewhat
 18 20%
A little
 24 27%
Not at all
 39 44%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO

$200+
 9 23%
$100-199
 2 5%
$50-99
 3 8%
$25-49
 1 3%
< $25
 24 62%

Report created on February 12, 2012.