| 摘要 |
An ankle-foot orthosis (A.F.O.) has an upper post for securing to a patient's leg, a shoe with an exterior surface on the heel, and a shoe-attachment device that attaches to the shoe and pivotably couples to the upper post member. A first shoe attachment device has a u-shaped member that is angled inward to be substantially co-planar with the exterior angled surface of the shoe to engage it and that has attachment posts that pivotably connect to the upper post. It also has an edge that engages the shoe. A second shoe attachment device is a u-shaped member having channel-and-hook connection on each end that is operable to receive and hold a fastener that extends through a channel in the heel of the shoe. It may also have a convex portion that mates with a trough on the shoe. Methods of manufacturing these types of systems are also presented.
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