Ankle-foot orthoses among children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional population-based register study of 8,928 children living in Northern Europe.
Jessica StockmanGuðbjörg EggertsdóttirMark S GastonIra Jeglinsky-KankainenSandra Julsen HollungKirsten Nordbye-NielsenPhilip von RosenAnn I Alriksson-SchmidtPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2023)
In this study, the use of AFOs in children with CP in countries with relatively similar healthcare systems, differed between countries, age, GMFCS level, and CP subtype. This indicates a lack of consensus as to which individuals benefit from using AFOs. Our findings present an important baseline for the future research and development of practical guidelines in terms of who stands to benefit from using AFOs.