Foot cervical splint for the treatment of posts cerebrovascular accidents
- Author:
Chau Minh Cao
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cerebrovascular accident
- MeSH:
Cerebrovascular Accident;
therapeutics
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;424(6):11-14
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
80 patients with post-stroke have come to the Rehabilitation Dep. of Bach Mai hospital for rehabilitation. All of them have participated in two randomized divided groups with different ways of rehabilitation intervention. In the first group, 40 patients have received only moving exercises, while in the 40 patients have received moving exercises with ankle foot orthosis (AFO). In our study, it found that the patients of the second group have improvement in their walking gain. After 3-6 months of rehabilitation intervention, they have a good weight bearing on the affected leg. 80% of them with good mark(P<0,01); average cadence also increases 81,95 walk/minute(p<0.01); independence in walking is about 82,5% compared with patients of group without AFO (P<0,05). AFO could prevent drop foot for hemiplegics. It is useful for the hemiplegics to improve their walking gait.
