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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

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
3 16%
Mild
5 26%
None
11 58%

Most commonly reported side effects

comfort issue
5 26%
Tightness around feet uncomfortable; feels better without the braces
4 21%
Pain
3 16%
Can't find shoes to fit
2 11%
some difficulty putting on
2 11%
can get hot,
2 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
7 39% Did not seem to work: 39%
Other
7 39% Other: 39%
Personal research
1 6% Personal research: 6%
Doctor's advice
1 6% Doctor's advice: 6%
Side effects too severe
1 6% Side effects too severe: 6%
Course of treatment ended
1 6% Course of treatment ended: 6%

See all 16 patients who’ve stopped using Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Ankle-Foot Orthosis AFO

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
4
12
13
35

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
2
2
2
4
6

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
10 53%
Usually
7 37%
Sometimes
1 5%
Never
1 5%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
3 16%
Somewhat
3 16%
A little
5 26%
Not at all
8 42%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 5%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
8 42%

Report created on November 21, 2009.