Background Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is the most frequently used type of orthosis in children with cerebral palsy (CP). AFOs are designed either to improve function or to prevent or treat muscle ...

Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are commonly prescribed to help improve gait and mobility in these children. Recent research has focused on understanding the effectiveness of different types of AFOs ...

AFO: Ankle-foot orthosis; CP: Cerebral palsy; CPUP: Cerebral palsy follow up programme and quality registry; GMFCS: Gross motor function classification system; ROM: Joint range of motion.

in only the physical domain for the Oxford ankle foot questionnaire (p=0.04). At the 6 and 12-month follow-up points, there was no main effect or interaction effect for any outcome measure. Conclusion ...