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What is Leg braces?

A leg brace is a device used to immobilize a joint or body segment, restrict movement in a given direction, assist movement, reduce weight bearing forces, or correct the shape of the body.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Disordered muscle tension (dystonia) 1 0
Foot drop 1 0
Mobility 1 0

See all 2 patients currently using Leg braces

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Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
1 50% Other: 50%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped using Leg braces

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Leg braces

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

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
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

Report created on March 11, 2010.