A Case Series on the Effectiveness of the ReAktiv PDE Orthosis Following High-Energy Ankle Trauma

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aut.relation.conferenceAUT Postgraduate Research Symposium 2022
aut.relation.issue3
aut.relation.volume1
dc.contributor.authorGardner, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-02T22:16:31Z
dc.date.available2023-10-02T22:16:31Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-17
dc.description.abstractIn this presentation I aim to highlight the effectiveness of the ReAktiv PDE orthosis to improve physical function in people who have sustained lower extremity injuries during high-energy trauma (HET). These injuries often require complex surgery and extensive rehabilitation, resulting in long-term problems such as pain, loss of function and limitations in physical activity. There is limited evidence in the literature on the success of passive-dynamic ankle-foot-orthosis being used for unloading traumatic ankle injuries and improving physical function in general populations as previous studies have predominantly been conducted on military personnel. For this study, a case series was used to evaluate the effect the ReAktiv PDE Orthosis and a six-week rehabilitation program had on physical function in people with a HET injury. Measures of physical function were recorded pre- and post-fitting of the orthosis in three people who had sustained a HET injury to the lower limb. Physical function was assessed using the Lower Extremity Functional Score (LEFS), Two-minute walk test (2MWT), Single-Leg Balance (SLB), Timed stair ascent (TSA), and the Four-square step test (FSST). Following wearing of the orthosis and the completion of the rehabilitation programme, lower limb function improved in two of the participants. These improvements in physical function were seen as indicated by the change in scores seen in the 2MWT, FSST, TSA and the SLB test at the commencement and conclusion of the rehabilitation programme. The ReAktiv PDE orthosis shows potential as a treatment option to improve walking performance in people who have sustained a lower extremity HET injury. In addition to the use of the orthosis, the use of a six-week physiotherapy-led rehabilitation programme, recorded further improvements in physical function specifically walking performance, physical mobility, and balance.
dc.identifier.citationGardner, S. (2022). A case series on the effectiveness of the ReAktiv PDE Orthosis following high-energy ankle trauma. Rangahau Aranga: AUT Graduate Review, 1(3). https://doi.org/10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v1i3.110
dc.identifier.doi10.24135/rangahau-aranga.v1i3.110
dc.identifier.issn2815-8202
dc.identifier.issn2815-8202
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/16735
dc.publisherAuckland University of Technology (AUT) Library
dc.relation.urihttps://ojs.aut.ac.nz/rangahau-aranga/article/view/110
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
dc.subject4201 Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science
dc.subject42 Health Sciences
dc.subject3202 Clinical Sciences
dc.subject4207 Sports Science and Exercise
dc.subjectClinical Research
dc.subjectBioengineering
dc.subjectNeurosciences
dc.subjectTraumatic Head and Spine Injury
dc.subjectAssistive Technology
dc.subjectPhysical Injury - Accidents and Adverse Effects
dc.subjectPhysical Rehabilitation
dc.subjectRehabilitation
dc.subjectInjuries and accidents
dc.titleA Case Series on the Effectiveness of the ReAktiv PDE Orthosis Following High-Energy Ankle Trauma
dc.typeConference Contribution
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