Retrospective Study on the WalkOn AFO in Children or Teenagers With Neurological Pathologies

Otto Bock France SNC65 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this observational study is to assess the interest of prefabricated carbon fiber ankle foot orthoses (AFO) in children and teenagers with central or peripheral neurological pathologies. The main question it aims to answer is: Does prefabricated carbon AFO improve gait and provide user satisfaction? In current practice, all patients with gait impairments were fitted with this orthosis and had a 3D gait analysis with and without AFO. Biomecanical and follow-up data collected in current practice are analysed in this study in order to answer the question.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy (CP)Spastic Paraplegia Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)Spina Bifida Neuropathy (Disorder)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient, child or adolescent, whose gait is affected by central or peripheral motor impairments * Patient who has carried out a one-off trial of a WalkOn AFO (Ankle-Foot Orthosis) within the last 3 years prior to the beginning of the study (inclusion period) * Patient whose quantified gait analysis with the WalkOn AFO and without orthosis is available in the medical file and whose date is within the inclusion period * The investigator has verified that the patient and the parental authorities have received the information note concerning the study * The investigator has verified that the person and the parental authorities do not object to the processing of data necessary for the study Exclusion Criteria: • Patients or holders of parental authority objecting to the processing of data within the framework of the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Stride length

Biomechanical parameter: the distance between successive points of initial contact of the same foot (m)