Table 2 Number of children using Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) to improve function or range of motion (ROM) relative to GMFCS levels I-V
GMFCS I | GMFCS II | GMFCS III | GMFCS IV | GMFCS V | Missing | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 879 | n = 357 | n = 230 | n = 374 | n = 355 | |||||||||
nt (%) | ng (%) | nt (%) | ng (%) | nt (%) | ng (%) | nt (%) | ng (%) | nt (%) | ng (%) | nt (%) | ng (%) | ||
AFO total | 299 (34) | 168 (47) | 148 (64) | 267 (71) | 243 (69) | 2 | 1127 (51) | ||||||
AFO function | 183 (21) | 138 (39) | 127 (55) | 237 (63) | 189 (53) | 2 | 876 (40) | ||||||
Walking ability | 159 (18) | 102 (64) | 123 (35) | 84 (68) | 106 (46) | 79 (75) | 122 (33) | 91 (75) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 | 512 (23) | 358 (70) |
Balance, stability | 110 (13) | 76 (69) | 115 (32) | 82 (71) | 115 (50) | 90 (78) | 204 (55) | 159 (78) | 129 (36) | 99 (77) | 2 | 675 (31) | 503 (75) |
Facilitate training | 15 (2) | 11 (73) | 23 (7) | 16 (70) | 42 (18) | 35 (83) | 81 (22) | 59 (73) | 71 (20) | 51 (72) | 1 | 233 (11) | 172 (74) |
AFO other purpose | 32 (4) | 15 (47) | 17 (5) | 12 (70) | 12 (5) | 11 (92) | 32 (9) | 25 (78) | 53 (15) | 43 (81) | 0 | 146 (7) | 105 (72) |
AFO ROM 2011 | 254 (29) | 129 (36) | 105 (46) | 207 (55) | 216 (61) | 1 | 912 (41) | ||||||
AFO ROM 2011-2012 | 148 (17) | 107 (72) | 87 (24) | 56 (64) | 83 (36) | 56 (68) | 144 (39) | 107 (74) | 155 (44) | 110 (71) | 617 (28) | 436 (71) | |