| Effect of adjustable ankle-foot orthosis combined with acupuncture on foot deformity and walking ability of hemiplegic patients with cerebral hemorrhage |
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| EN KeyWords: Adjustable ankle-foot orthosis Acupuncture Cerebral hemorrhage Foot deformity Walking ability |
| Fund Project:河北省科技计划项目（162777278） |
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| Objective: To investigate the effect of adjustable ankle-foot orthotics combined with acupuncture on the improvement of foot deformity and walking ability in hemiplegic patients with cerebral hemorrhage. Methods: Eighty six patients with hemiplegia after cerebral hemorrhage were randomly divided into observation group (n=43) and control group (n=43). The control group and the observation group were treated with acupuncture on the basis of conventional treatment, and the observation group was equipped with an adjustable ankle foot orthosis. After 6 weeks of treatment, the rates of foot drop and varus deformity were counted. Before and after treatment, Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Modified Barthel Index (MBI) and Holden Functional Walking Grading (FAC) were used for evaluation. Results: After 6 weeks of treatment, the foot drop or foot varus deformity in the observation group was significantly reduced (P<0.05), and BBS and MBI scores were significantly increased as compared with those in the control group (P<0.05). The FAC was significantly better in the observation group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Adjustable ankle-foot orthosis combined with acupuncture treatment can effectively reduce the foot drop and foot varus deformity in patients with cerebral hemorrhage and hemiplegia, improve the balance ability, walking function and activity of daily life. |
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