Knee-Ankle-Foot orthosis (KAFO)

Principle:

1. -          To walk therapeutically by stopping motion, limiting motions or assisting motion.

Indication: The biomechanical basis for the use of KAFO’S (and HKAFO’S) is divided into three parts.

1. -          Muscle weakness.
2. -          Upper Motor Neuron lesion.
3. -          Loss of structural integrity.