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The Influence of New Reciprocating Link Medial Linkage Orthosis on Walking and Independence in a Spinal Cord Injury Patient Publisher Pubmed



Ahmadi Bani M1 ; Arazpour M1 ; Farahmand F2, 3 ; Azmand A4 ; Hutchins SW5 ; Vahab Kashani R1 ; Mousavi ME1
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Source: Spinal Cord Published:2015


Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and evaluation of a new medial linkage reciprocating gait orthosis (MLRGO) that incorporates a reciprocal mechanism and is sensitive to pelvic motion to potentially assist paraplegic patients to walk and provide functional independence. Case description and methods: The new orthosis was constructed and tested by a 20-year-old female paraplegic subject with transverse myelitis at T10 level, who was 4 years post injury and had also been an isocentric reciprocating gait orthosis (IRGO) user for 2 years. She received gait training for 12 weeks before undertaking gait analysis, and also completed a questionnaire that was designed to assess the perceived functionality of the new MLRGO when compared with an IRGO. Results: The results demonstrated improvements in gait velocity, step length and cadence, and also improvement in functional independence with the new orthosis compared with an IRGO. Conclusion: The results demonstrated that this new MLRGO could be used for paraplegic patients who would like an improvement in functional independence and ambulation. © 2015 International Spinal Cord Society All rights reserved.
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