Comparing the effect of Leaf Spring and Swedish AFO in patient with Drop Foot Deformity (Peronial Nerve Injury)

Muhammad Kamran Khan CPO

 

Purpose: Comparing the effect of leaf spring and Swedish AFO in patient with drop foot deformity (Peronial nerve injury).

Objectives: To determine better controlling of planter flexion during Initial contact and Med Swing of the Gait.

Methodology: Four (4) participants with Drop Foot (Peronial nerve injury) were selected through simple random sampling and they were allowed to walk at their self selected speed with Swedish AFO and with PLS AFO in order to compare their controlling of Planter Flexion at Initial Contact and at Mid Swing under experimental design. The study is conducted at Pakistan Institute of prosthetic and Orthotic Sciences Peshawar.

Paired sample “t” test is used to compare the result.

Results: Posterior leaf Spring AFO is more effective design for Persons with Drop foot (Peronial nerve injury) as compare to Swedish AFO.

Conclusion:  This study was experimental in which Biomechanical motion Analysis Gait lab was used to determine the effectiveness of Orthosis. The study shows that, the Gait in PLS AFO is more effective (I.C  & M.S) phase of the gait than that of Swedish AFO.

 

Key Words: AFO, Swedish AFO, PLS AFO, Peronial nerve injury, Drop Foot Deformity.