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Foot Orthoses

Known as: Orthotic Device, Foot, Foot Orthotic Devices, Orthosis, Foot 
Devices used to support or align the foot structure, or to prevent or correct foot deformities.
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Patient specific ankle-foot orthoses using rapid prototyping
BackgroundPrefabricated orthotic devices are currently designed to fit a range of patients and therefore they do not provide… Expand
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Review
2008
Review
2008
Custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain.
BACKGROUND Custom foot orthoses are commonly recommended for the treatment of foot pain. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Foot orthoses and physiotherapy in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome: randomised clinical trial
Objective To compare the clinical efficacy of foot orthoses in the management of patellofemoral pain syndrome with flat inserts… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
An improved powered ankle-foot orthosis using proportional myoelectric control.
We constructed a powered ankle-foot orthosis for human walking with a novel myoelectric controller. The orthosis included a… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Foot Orthoses for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
Background: The literature suggests mechanical interventions such as foot orthoses and night splints are effective in reducing… Expand
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
An ankle-foot orthosis powered by artificial pneumatic muscles.
We developed a pneumatically powered orthosis for the human ankle joint. The orthosis consisted of a carbon fiber shell, hinge… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Adaptive control of a variable-impedance ankle-foot orthosis to assist drop-foot gait
An active ankle-foot orthoses (AAFO) is presented where the impedance of the orthotic joint is modulated throughout the walking… Expand
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Effects of ankle-foot orthoses on hemiparetic gait
Objective: Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are widely used to provide optimal ambulation in people with hemiplegia. In this study we… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
A randomized controlled trial of foot orthoses in rheumatoid arthritis.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical effectiveness of early foot orthosis intervention for painful correctable valgus deformity… Expand
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Gait abnormalities in hemiplegia: their correction by ankle-foot orthoses.
Hemiparetic gait is characterized by slow speed and poorly coordinated movements. Because the values of gait parameters vary with… Expand
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