REFLEXIÓN SOBRE LA EFICACIA DE LA ORTESIS TOBILLO-PIE EN LA POBLACIÓN INFANTO JUVENIL CON PARÁLISIS CEREBRAL

Pía Durán-Pérez; Lucas Martínez-Tobar; Emilia Mella-Céspedes; José Ignacio Marchant-Castillo

REFLECTION ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS IN THE CHILD-YOUNG POPULATION WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

Authors

Pía Durán-Pérez Universidad de Talca
Lucas Martínez-Tobar Universidad de Talca
Emilia Mella-Céspedes Universidad de Talca
José Ignacio Marchant-Castillo Universidad de Talca

Keywords:

orthoses, ankle-foot orthoses (AFO), cerebral palsy, occupational therapy

Abstract

This document aims to demonstrate and analyze the use of ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) in the child and adolescent population with cerebral palsy with ages ranging from 0 to 18 years, where several studies debate the effectiveness of ankle-foot orthoses in the rehabilitation and quality of life of these infants who are affected by this condition.