Clinical study to verify the effectiveness of a knee ankle foot orthosis with MR fluid in the knee joint - Effectiveness of MR-KAFO

MR-KAFO is a brace which can adjust the braking force of the knee joint according to the gait cycle. We use a MR-KAFO for some stroke patients with hemiplegia. As a result, it was possible to train for them to walk with a gait closer to normal gait than with conventional ring-lock knee joint KAFO or AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis). MR-KAFO may be indicated for a relatively long period of time in stroke patients with severe to moderate paralysis.