Feb 26, 2025 · A Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (KAFO) is a custom-fitted leg brace to support the knee, ankle, and foot. It stabilizes joints, assists weak muscles, and helps with safe movement. Extending from above the knee to the foot, a KAFO improves mobility, posture, and body alignment while enhancing independence and confidence.

May 11, 2023 · A KAFO or knee-ankle-foot orthosis is a specially molded plastic shell with metal uprights and knee joints designed to provide corrective and supportive functions to the ankle, foot, and knee areas. It can improve posture, body alignment, mobility, and bone and muscle strength.

Microprocessor KAFO’s Microprocessor knee-ankle-foot orthoses (MPKAFOs) regulate stance and swing control with microprocessor sensor technology, providing stumble recovery and controlled knee flexion to reduce fall risk and increase mobility.

KAFO/KO. To support you and your patients, Ottobock brings nearly 100 years of expertise to orthotics. The latest innovations, whether simple or complex, offer breakthroughs for those challenged by muscle weakness and paralysis of all types.

A KAFO knee brace is an innovative knee support designed to help with stability and support, allowing its users to regain their mobility and independence. Proper limb alignment and motion can be challenging after injuries, weakness, or paralysis.

A KAFO is a long-leg orthosis that spans the knee, the ankle, and the foot in an effort to stabilize the joints and assist the muscles of the leg. While there are several common indications for such an Orthosis, muscle weakness and paralysis of the leg are the ones most frequently identified.

A Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (KAFO) is a type of orthosis used in neurorehabilitation to address knee and ankle control challenges. It provides maximum control at the knee and ankle joints, offering stability and assistance with hip extension in stance.

Single Ankle Joint KAFO Specialty KAFO A Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis (KAFO) is a long-leg orthosis that spans the entire leg in an effort to stabilize the joints and assist the muscles of the leg.

May 5, 2023 · KAFO knee joints provide free or limited motion, locking, and single axis free motion that further controls the hyperextension, especially when M-L control is needed. It also provides offset free motion where the axis is posterior …

Dec 19, 2022 · When selecting the right KAFO for your patients, there are many things to consider, including when to prescribe a KAFO, the main types, wear requirements, patient skin care and KAFO device care. This blog will discuss some of these considerations and serve as a KAFO buyer’s guide resource.