A Comparison of Gait With Solid, Dynamic, and No Ankle-Foot Orthoses in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Background and Purpose. This study compared the effects of dynamic ankle-foot orthoses (DAFOs) with a plantar-flexion stop, polypropylene solid ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs), and no AFOs on the gait of children with cerebral palsy (CP). These orthoses were used to reduce the excessive ankle plantar flexion during the stance phase of gait. Subjects and Methods. Ten children with spastic CP (6 with diplegia and 4 with hemiplegia) were tested after...