Functional Electrical Stimulation in Lower Extremity Orthoses in Hemiplegia

Stanič, U.; Acimovic-Janezic, R.; Gros, N; Kljajić, Miroljub; Malezic, M; Bogataj, U.; Rozman, Janez

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“…An important review paper by Stanic(17) discussed the use of FES in Ljubljana since the 1960s. Important points made were that FES should be used in conjunction with conventional physiotherapy and begun early in rehabilitation.…”

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Does the Drop-Foot Stimulator Improve Walking in Hemiplegia?

Burridge

2001

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface

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Does the Drop-Foot Stimulator Improve Walking in Hemiplegia?

Burridge

2001

Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface

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“…However, an implantable device inserted in a small operation under local anaesthetic, was found to be simple to use, reliable and often requested by patients. Other studies on its use during hemiplegic gait have been reported but its widespread use has been generally limited by the use of surface electrodes (Stanic et al 1978).…”

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Some aspects of modern orthotics

Pratt¹

1994

Physiol. Meas.

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Orthotics is changing more rapidly than ever before, largely resulting from improved understanding of the human requirements and the current state of technological abilities. Walking is always seen as a basic requirement for normal activity and as such it is in this area that most research and development effort is expended. This paper outlines some of the current developments in this interesting topic and includes seating and posture as these are often viewed as precursors to successful standing and then, possibly, gait.

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“…For the past 20 years the Ljubljana University Rehabilitation Institute has routinely practised FES as a treatment module additional to the standard and established therapy for rehabilitation (Acimovic-Janezic, 1989;Stanic et al, 1990). At present about 80% of all patients admitted participate in the FES therapeutic or orthotic FES programme.…”

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“…The FES methodology applied to hemiplegic patients for therapeutic treatment and gait assistance with long-term use for gait restoration has proven its effectiveness and usefulness (Malezic et al, 1984;Stanic et al, 1990). At present, of patients requiring long-term FES devices, only those who are candidates for simple equinovarus correction are reasonably well served.…”

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Enhancement of hemiplegic patient rehabilitation by means of functional electrical stimulation

Kralj

Aćimović

Stanič

1993

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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This presentation will review briefly the current practice and state of the art in functional electrical stimulation (FES) as applied to stroke, head injured or brain tumour operated patients. A similar application is used in paretic patients following trauma or other aetiology. Over 20 years experience in the application of FES, as practised in Ljubljana, will be highlighted and the devices currently in use will be described. The statistics show the results obtained on 2,500 hemiplegic patients examined for FES application during the last 10 years. The statistics and results of the Slovenian population indicate 0.15–0.20% new cases annually or 1,500 new cases per million inhabitants. Up to 63% of annual cases are candidates for an FES based therapeutic locomotion rehabilitation programme. Experience indicates that 60% of hemiplegic patients received single-channel stimulation to correct equinovarus or foot drop, 30% obtained dual or even three channel stimulation treatment and only 10% of patients were involved in multichannel FES of four to six or even eight channels of stimulation. The benefits and outcome of rehabilitation will be presented and discussed in regard to current trends in the field of FES for hemiplegic and paretic patients. The partly inactive but very important field of FES application to the upper extremity in hemiplegic and paretic patients will be discussed and the relatively modest achievements presented. Future developments will be presented together with advances foreseen by steadily improving technology.

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Functional Electrical Stimulation in Lower Extremity Orthoses in Hemiplegia

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Does the Drop-Foot Stimulator Improve Walking in Hemiplegia?

Does the Drop-Foot Stimulator Improve Walking in Hemiplegia?

Some aspects of modern orthotics

Enhancement of hemiplegic patient rehabilitation by means of functional electrical stimulation

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