Quantitative assessment of motor function on children with cerebral palsy before and after wearing ankle foot orthopedic instruments

Objective To assess motor function quantitatively on children with cerebral palsy before and after wearing ankle foot o rthopedic instruments.Method Ankle foot orthopedic instruments were made by Dalian Prosthesis Factory.Children’ motor function was assessed with self-made quantitative assessment scale according to the forth,fifth f unction area of motor assessment sca le of children with cerebral palsy af ter one week of wearing orthopedic instrume nts.Result In all 23patients,orthopedic instr uments proved effective in controll ing leg muscular tension,correcting equines,genu recurvatu m,talips valgus and talipes varus,k eeping erect posture and modifying g ait.Motor function assessed show significant difference before and o ne week after wearing orthopedic instruments(P <0.001).Conclusion Ankle foot orthopedic instruments play a positive role in improving motor function of lower extremity in cerebral palsy patients.