Abstract
We studied the effect of creation time for ankle-foot orthotics on FIM in stroke patients in convalescent hospitalization. Subjects were 36 hemiplegic patients who had an AFO prescription because of stroke. The subjects were divided into 2 groups and compared : Group A comprised 20 persons with less than a three-week wait. Group B comprised 16 persons with a wait of over three weeks. (The early AFO order takes about 3 weeks. This time frame includes the medical check, brace clinic, casting and completion.) As a result, in three factors (movement, motor, and general condition) there were significant differences between A and B. The moving FIM increased in inverse correlation with hospitalization term. Our results showed the creation time for an AFO order had an effect on ADL. The movement factor for the AFO is increased by short-term hospitalization.
