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  1. 30-12-2007 10:14 PM #1
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    Lightbulb Re: MS patient with dropfoot problem

    Quote Originally Posted by slasherkill View Post
    His biggest and "only" problem is the dropfoot.
    Get him into a SAFO (Silicon Ankle Foot Orthoses. I have been using these now for 2 years in the UK with foot drop in some neurological patients e.g. Inclusion Body Myositis. Recently I tried going back with a patient with a foot drop post hip replacement as a way to give a quick solution. It was so bad I am never going that route again.

    The S.A.F.O's are amazingly good. Have a look at the following links for more information

    SAFO - The Silicone Ankle Foot Orthosis from Dorset orthopaedic, Ringwood, Dorset , UK

    General Orthotics, Silicone Ankle Foot Orthosis (SAFO) & Spinal Jackets/Braces

    The Silicone Ankle Foot Orthosis (SAFO), a New Generation in Orthotics | American Academy of Orthotists & Prosthetists

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  2. 31-12-2007 09:27 AM #2
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    Re: MS patient with dropfoot problem

    Thanks to all of you for the good replies! I will take a closer look next year, when I have more time.

    Happy new year!

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    Re: MS patient with dropfoot problem

    Thanks Bob, I'm a cardiorespiratory physio and I've never heard about SAFO. Looks very good.

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