Axial Resist AFO Flashcards
When is a ARAFO contraindicated?
Condition in which pressure around the knee cannot be tolerated.
What landmark is not involved in u weighting an ARAFO?
Medial and lateral malleolus
How much pressure is removed from the calcaneus in an ARAFO?
Partial
What consideration would have to be made in the design for an ARAFO for a patient with a pant alar fusion?
Bivalve design to allow ease of application and removal
What consideration should be made in the design for an ARAFO for a patient with sensitive skin?
Soft lining material
What is the effect of an ARAFO in the transverse plane?
Controls rotary motion
Measurements for an ARAFO include
Diameter At femoral condyles and height to patellar ligament
What landmarks are required for the fabrication of an ARAFO?
Patella
Medial flare of the tibia
Crest of the tibia
What type of axial loading should be applied when taking an impression for an ARAFO?
Partial
What position should the ankle be set in for an ARAFO?
5 degrees of dorsiflexion
Why is the ankle set in some dorsiflexion for an ARAFO?
To assist toe clearance during swing phase
Why is the knee flexed during the impression taking for an ARAFO?
The patellar ligament becomes more prominent then
Plaster removal during cast modification for an ARAFO include?
Head of the fibula
Crest of the tibia
Malleoli
Why is the patellar ligament area of a cast for an ARAFO modified?
Less than 50%
What modification can be done to prevent ankle collapse of an ARAFO?
Thicker plastic and reinforcement of the ankle
