ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2017
Do research papers provide enough information on design and material used in ankle foot orthoses for children with cerebral palsy? A systematic review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- The efficacy of lower limb orthoses on quality of life, well-being, and participation following stroke: A systematic review.Prosthetics and orthotics international · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of optimized AFOs on functional outcomes in children with spastic cerebral palsy.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2026Trial
- Comparison of Direct 3D Scans and Plaster Casts in Digital Ankle-Foot Orthosis Workflows.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A research priority setting for ankle-foot orthosis care in the Netherlands; a survey among rehabilitation specialists, orthotists, and orthotic users.Prosthetics and orthotics international · 2026Article
- The Effect of Ankle-Foot Orthoses and Their Characteristics on Balance, and Postural Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2026Review
- PROTOCOLO DIGITAL PARA PROJETO CONCEITUAL E VALIDAÇÃO DE UMA ÓRTESE TORNOZELO-PÉ.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2025Article
- Effects of Ankle Foot Orthoses on the Gait Patterns in Children with Spastic Bilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe purpose of this article is to determine how many of the current peer-reviewed studies of ankle foot or-thoses (AFOs) on children with cerebral palsy (CP) have included adequate details of the design and material of the AFO, to enable the study to be reproduced and outcomes clearly understood.
methodsA thorough search of studies published in English was conducted in March 2015, with no restriction on dates, within all major databases using relevant phrases. These searches were then supplemented by tracking all key references from the appropriate articles identified. STUDY SELECTION: The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) population - children with CP; (2) intervention - AFOs; and (3) outcome measure. One reviewer extracted data regarding the characteristics of the included studies, with the extracted data checked for accuracy and completeness by a second reviewer. None of the studies reviewed gave adequate details of the AFOs. Only 3.6% (n = 2) of papers tested the stiffness. Many studies (54.5%) did not describe the material used nor the material thickness (72.7 %). None of them gave any clinical justification for the chosen design of AFO.
conclusionsThere is a clear paucity of detail regarding the design and material used in AFOs on studies involving children with CP. Such a lack of detail has the potential to affect the validity of the reported outcomes, the ability to reproduce the studies and may misinform clinical practice.
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