SynthesisJournal of rehabilitation medicine2022
Efficacy of Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Functional Mobility and Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review of Case Reports.
Synthesis in Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07439315 (The Effect of a Novel Joint Distraction Knee Orthosis for Treating Medial Knee Osteoarthritis), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Effect of a Novel Joint Distraction Knee Orthosis for Treating Medial Knee Osteoarthritis
Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 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
- Comparison of KAFO and AFO for extension thrust pattern after stroke: a randomized N-of-1 trial.Journal of physical therapy science · 2026Article
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- Quadriceps muscle activity during walking with a knee ankle foot orthosis is associated with improved gait ability in acute hemiplegic stroke patients with severe gait disturbance.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Proactive outcome monitoring and standardisation of physiotherapy stroke rehabilitation - A retrospective functional outcomes analysis of Accelerated Stroke Ambulation Programme (ASAP).Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao · 2023Article
- Safety and Feasibility Study of the Medical Care Pit Walking Support System for Rehabilitation of Acute Stroke Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo synthesize available evidence from case reports regarding the efficacy of knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) on functional mobility and activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with stroke.
methodsThe following databases were searched, based on the Population Intervention Comparison Outcome (PICO) model: PubMed, CINAHL, Sco- pus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PEDro, Web of Science, and Igaku Chuo Zassi (in Japanese). Methodological quality was assessed using the CARE checklist.
resultsA total of 14 articles, including 15 cases, were selected. Clinically meaningful improvement in functional mobility was reported in 10 of 15 cases, measured using the Functional Ambulatory Category, Trunk Control Test, walking speed, and Berg Balance Scale. Clinically meaningful improvement in ADL was reported in 9 of 15 cases, measured using the Barthel Index and Functional Independent Measure. However, the methodological quality of the reviewed articles was low, with missing information on limitations of management, adverse events, and patient-reported outcomes.
conclusionThis systematic review of case reports found a low level of evidence of the efficacy of KAFO in terms of improvement in functional mobility and ADL. Of value, this study revealed the optimal outcomes for measuring the efficacy of KAFO.
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