What does KAF stand for?

Knee-Ankle-Foot (orthotics)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

For people with isolated quadriceps weakness or paralysis, a standard knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO) is typically prescribed to support the limb during locomotion.

Engineering design review of stance-control knee-ankle-foot orthoses

The figure to which it refers includes drawings of hip-knee-ankle-foot orthoses (HKA-FOs), knee-ankle-foot orthoses (KAFOs), and ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs).

Adapted Physical Education and Sport, ed 4

INTRODUCTION Knee-ankle-foot orthoses (KAFOs) are often prescribed for patients with weakness of the muscles that control the knee and/or loss of structural integrity of the knee joint.

Biomechanical and energetic effects of a stance-control orthotic knee ...