ankle-foot orthosis

an orthosis beginning at the toes, crossing the ankle, and terminating on the calf.

ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS

ankle-foot orthosis

Abbreviation: AFO
Any of a class of external orthopedic appliances, braces, or splints devised to control, limit, or assist foot and ankle motion and provide leg support. Typically, orthotics are made of lightweight materials such as thermoplastics. See: illustration

Patient care

A variety of ankle-foot orthoses are used. In the treatment of Achilles' tendon rupture, e.g., the orthosis holds the foot at a right angle to the horizontal plane of the body, in plantar flexion.

单词	ankle-foot orthosis
释义	DictionarySeeorthosis ankle-foot orthosis ankle-foot orthosis an orthosis beginning at the toes, crossing the ankle, and terminating on the calf. ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS ankle-foot orthosis Abbreviation: AFO Any of a class of external orthopedic appliances, braces, or splints devised to control, limit, or assist foot and ankle motion and provide leg support. Typically, orthotics are made of lightweight materials such as thermoplastics. See: illustration Patient care A variety of ankle-foot orthoses are used. In the treatment of Achilles' tendon rupture, e.g., the orthosis holds the foot at a right angle to the horizontal plane of the body, in plantar flexion. See also: orthosis AcronymsSeeAFO
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