Ankle Dorsiflexor Strength on the Affected Side in Acute Stroke Patients is Related to the Use of Orthoses at Discharge: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Objectives: Approximately 40% of stroke patients discharged from rehabilitation hospitals achieve restored gait using an ankle–foot orthosis. However, whether the use of lower-limb orthoses (LLO) at discharge is required is unknown in the acute phase. Therefore, it is difficult to explain the use of LLO to patients and their families. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with the use of LLO at discharge based on acute functional impairment.

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Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine
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2026-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.2490/prm.20260013
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Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
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Ankle Dorsiflexor Strength on the Affected Side in Acute Stroke Patients is Related to the Use of Orthoses at Discharge: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Kozo Hanayama, Katsushi Kuniyasu, Takashi Hiraoka, Yosuke Yoshimura et al.
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Ankle Dorsiflexor Strength on the Affected Side in Acute Stroke Patients is Related to the Use of Orthoses at Discharge: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Kozo Hanayama, Katsushi Kuniyasu, Takashi Hiraoka, Yosuke Yoshimura, Yuji Okada
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Objectives: Approximately 40% of stroke patients discharged from rehabilitation hospitals achieve restored gait using an ankle–foot orthosis. However, whether the use of lower-limb orthoses (LLO) at discharge is required is unknown in the acute phase. Therefore, it is difficult to explain the use of LLO to patients and their families. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with the use of LLO at discharge based on acute functional impairment.

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Kawasaki Medical School (JP), Kawasaki Medical School Hospital (JP), Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare (JP)
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Ankle Dorsiflexor Strength on the Affected Side in Acute Stroke Patients is Related to the Use of Orthoses at Discharge: A Retrospective Cohort Study — Kozo Hanayama, Katsushi Kuniyasu, et al. · Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS