My original post was as follows:
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I have just seen a gentleman who experienced a unilateral femoral nerve
palsy post spinal anesthesia. He is now four months post injury and is
getting significant return of function but is still experiencing
uncontrollable buckling of the knee. I was thinking of a KAFO with offset
knee joint and a solid ankle but after seeing him I think he might be able
to get along with less hardware. Is there any knee orthosis that offers
improved resistance to knee buckling in the presence of weak quadriceps?
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The bulk of responses are clearly suggesting the use of a ground reaction
AFO. I had considerered this but I really hate to lock up a perfectly
normal ankle. This is the reason I was not satisfied with the idea of using
a KAFO. I would prefer to attack the knee directly if it can be effective.
Thanks to all who responded.
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responses to date (this is in only 18 hours!):
