Problems caused by using knee ankle foot orthosis for patients with acute stroke : From data for our hospital

Abstract

The use of Knee-Ankle-Foot-Orthosis (KAFO) is increasing from the early stage of stroke, but there are no reports of adverse events associated with the use or production of KAFO. Therefore, we retrospectively investigated the adverse events associated with the use and preparation of KAFO in patients with early stroke onset in our acute hospital and applied countermeasures. Adverse event data reported from August 2017 to July 2019 was included. There were 376 adverse events during the survey period, of which 25 (6.6%) were related to KAFO. Most of the adverse events occurred with equipment KAFO, and the most frequent content was 6 cases of Medical Device Related Pressure Ulcer (MDRPU). In order to use equipment KAFO in acute hospitals, it is important to take measures to prevent the occurrence of MDRPU and acquire knowledge about wounds.