Follow-up system of the lower limb brace in stroke patients : a brace notebook

Abstract

Because early ambulation training using a brace has been recommended in 2015 stroke treatment guidelines, it is necessary to prescribe a lower limb brace early. However, the patient’s physical function changes after the formulation, since sometimes brace is incompatible, periodic follow-up. Our hospital conducts brace rounds for in-patients, and for patients after discharge in order to prevent brace incompatibility by a window of the follow-up brace. In addition, our discharged patients do regular follow-up and information management of their lower limb brace by creating a brace notebook. Good results were obtained by instituting a follow-up system in our hospital.