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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Foot drop 19 2 Efficacy_major
Other 14 1 Efficacy_cant_tell
Improve mobility 9 3 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Fatigue 5 0
MS (Multiple Sclerosis) 3 0
General health 2 0

See all 52 patients currently using Leg braces

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 3
None
 3

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Leg braces

Skin irritation 1
can get hot, 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 7   Other: 44%
Did not seem to work 5   Did not seem to work: 31%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 13%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 6%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 6%

See all 13 patients who’ve stopped using Leg braces

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

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Leg braces

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

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Leg braces

Always
 5 71%
Usually
 1 14%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 1 14%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Leg braces

Very
 1 14%
Somewhat
 1 14%
A little
 2 29%
Not at all
 3 43%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Leg braces

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

Report created on May 28, 2012.