Full Leg Support/KAFO
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Patients suffering from conditions like polio and muscle weakness need a device that supports their knee, ankle and foot. Donate, and help a patient walk confidently again.
KNEE-ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS (FULL LEG SUPPORT)
Disability is a global issue and a significant public health problem. World Health Organization estimates a 15% of prevalence disability globally, with the majority of persons with disability (PWD) living in developing countries.
Persons with lower limb disability require assistive devices in the form of orthoses and prostheses, without which they face activity limitations, participation restrictions, and can poorer health and quality of life.
A Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (KAFO) is a device that supports the knee, ankle and foot in conditions like Polio paralysis, joint laxity, arthritis, fracture and muscle weakness.
5-15%
PWDs in need have access to assistive devices in poor countries
387
KAFOs provided in 2020
44000
Cost of KAFO
BENEFITS OF KAFO
- Improves PWDs’ gait and balance, & self-confidence during walking
- Reduction in pain
- Improved alignment of joints and control of joint motion