Table 4 Type of current orthosis in use and the required orthosis and/or prosthesis for veterans who completed the orthotic need assessment questionnaire (n = 907)
From: Assessment of orthotic needs in Iranian veterans with ankle and foot disorders
Variable | Frequency (Percentage) |
|---|---|
Types of participant’s current orthosis (n = 187) | |
Medical shoe | 99 (52.94) |
Insole | 42 (22.47) |
Ankle foot orthosis | 34 (18.18) |
Knee orthosis | 7 (3.74) |
Knee ankle foot orthosis | 3 (1.60) |
Lumbosacral orthosis | 2 (1.07) |
Using walking assistive devices in addition to orthosis (n = 211) | |
Yes | 71 (33.65) |
No | 140 (66.35) |
Type of assistive devices (n = 78) | |
Cane | 25 (32.05) |
Elbow crutch | 49 (62.82) |
Arm crutch | 4 (5.13) |
Needs some type of lower limb orthoses on contralateral side (n = 865) | |
Yes | 320 (36.99) |
No | 545 (63.01) |
Types of lower limb orthosis in need for contralateral side (n = 324) | |
Medical shoes | 26 (8.02) |
Insoles | 103 (31.79) |
Ankle foot orthosis | 18 (5.55) |
Knee orthosis | 172 (53.09) |
Lumbosacral orthosis | 2 (0.62) |
Knee ankle foot orthosis | 3 (0.93) |
Lower limb prosthesis in need for contralateral side (n = 852) | |
Yes | 31 (3.64) |
No | 821 (96.36) |
Lower limb prosthesis type in need for the contralateral side (n = 25) | |
Syme prosthesis | 6 (24.00) |
Transtibial prosthesis | 17 (68.00) |
Transfemoral prosthesis | 1 (4.00) |
Knee disarticulation prosthesis | 1 (4.00) |
Needs some type of upper limb orthoses (n = 859) | |
Yes | 86 (10.01) |
No | 773 (89.99) |
Type of upper limb orthoses in need (n = 109) | |
Hand orthoses | 12 (11.01) |
Wrist hand orthoses | 52 (47.71) |
Elbow orthoses | 21 (19.27) |
Shoulder oorthoses | 24 (22.02) |
Needs some type of upper limb prostheses (n = 857) | |
Yes | 7 (0.82) |
No | 850 (99.18) |
Type of upper limb prosthesis in need (n = 5) | |
Finger and hand prosthesis | 4 (80.00) |
Transradial prosthesis | 1 (20.00) |
Needs some type of spinal orthoses (n = 860) | |
Yes | 273 (31.74) |
No | 587 (68.26) |
Type of spinal orthosis in need (n = 275) | |
Cervical collar | 5 (1.82) |
Sacral orthosis | 2 (0.73) |
Lumbosacral orthosis | 261 (94.91) |
Thoracolumbosacral orthosis | 3 (1.09) |
Bandage 8 | 4 (1.45) |
Needs ocular and facial prostheses (n = 848) | |
Yes | 7 (0.83) |
No | 841 (99.17) |
Needs some type of foot orthoses (n = 907) | |
Yes | 538 (59.32) |
No | 369 (40.68) |
Needs some type of shoe (n = 907) | |
Yes | 447 (49.28) |
No | 460 (50.72) |