Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9349335 | Annales de Réadaptation et de Médecine Physique | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Results. - The average time to wear the othesis was 33Â months. Sixty-eight percent of patients wore it at least 9Â hours a day; 84% were able to put it on by themselves. The respiratory and cutaneous consequences were judged good and digestive and urinary tolerance adequate. With the orthesis, 74% of the patients responded positively to 5 of the 7 functional areas assessed. Why patients do not wear ortheses is often explained by the failure to obtain a satisfactory straight position and/or an ankle flexion, associated significant pathology, lack of motivation and difficulty in putting the orthesis on alone.
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Authors
V. Pardessus, S. Compere, V. Tiffreau, A. Blanchard, A. Thevenon,