Abstract
Adults with haemophilia frequently have a painful and disordered gait due to ankle arthropathy. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine if pain and gait parameters were affected by the use of different types of ankle bracing. Methods: We investigated the gait patterns of 17 men with severe haemophilia without bracing, using a fracture boot (FB) and a carbon fibre floor reaction ankle foot orthosis (CF-AFO). Pain relief was determined in each condition. Gait parameters were measured by means of an electronic, pressure sensitive mat. Results: Both brace types relieved pain. Use of a FB altered gait parameters that are associated with movement of the involved and the uninvolved limb during the gait cycle, whereas the use of a CF-AFO did not affect the gait cycle. Conclusion: This study suggests that pain relief from both types of braces is identical but use of a CF-AFO does not alter gait patterns.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | Haemophilia |
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| State | Accepted/In press - 2017 |
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Keywords
- Ankle foot orthosis
- Ankle pain
- Gait
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Genetics(clinical)
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A comparison of two types of ankle supports in men with haemophilia and unilateral ankle pain from arthropathy. / Oleson, D.; Fox, L.; Nguyen, T.; Sochacki, P.; Mccarthy, M.; Adams, Elizabeth; Recht, Michael.
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T1 - A comparison of two types of ankle supports in men with haemophilia and unilateral ankle pain from arthropathy
AU - Oleson, D.
AU - Fox, L.
AU - Nguyen, T.
AU - Sochacki, P.
AU - Mccarthy, M.
AU - Adams, Elizabeth
AU - Recht, Michael
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Adults with haemophilia frequently have a painful and disordered gait due to ankle arthropathy. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine if pain and gait parameters were affected by the use of different types of ankle bracing. Methods: We investigated the gait patterns of 17 men with severe haemophilia without bracing, using a fracture boot (FB) and a carbon fibre floor reaction ankle foot orthosis (CF-AFO). Pain relief was determined in each condition. Gait parameters were measured by means of an electronic, pressure sensitive mat. Results: Both brace types relieved pain. Use of a FB altered gait parameters that are associated with movement of the involved and the uninvolved limb during the gait cycle, whereas the use of a CF-AFO did not affect the gait cycle. Conclusion: This study suggests that pain relief from both types of braces is identical but use of a CF-AFO does not alter gait patterns.
AB - Adults with haemophilia frequently have a painful and disordered gait due to ankle arthropathy. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine if pain and gait parameters were affected by the use of different types of ankle bracing. Methods: We investigated the gait patterns of 17 men with severe haemophilia without bracing, using a fracture boot (FB) and a carbon fibre floor reaction ankle foot orthosis (CF-AFO). Pain relief was determined in each condition. Gait parameters were measured by means of an electronic, pressure sensitive mat. Results: Both brace types relieved pain. Use of a FB altered gait parameters that are associated with movement of the involved and the uninvolved limb during the gait cycle, whereas the use of a CF-AFO did not affect the gait cycle. Conclusion: This study suggests that pain relief from both types of braces is identical but use of a CF-AFO does not alter gait patterns.
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