A client at risk for foot drop deformity may benefit from the use of which orthotic?
A. Supramalleolar orthosis (SMO)
B. Knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO)
C. Ankle-foot orthosis (AFO)
D. Hip-knee-ankle-foot orthosis (HKAFO)
ANS: C
An AFO is usually made of plastic and inserts into a shoe and extends up the back of the lower leg. It is sometimes called a "foot drop" splint, because it is used in cases of central or peripheral nerve lesions, which cause weakness of ankle dorsiflexors.
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