This device is a KAFO (knee-ankle-foot orthosis) with the addiction of a hip and pelvic joint. This attachment offers control over specific hip movements, such as forward and backward movements side to side ones and rotation.
One reason for adding the hip component into the thigh-calf orthosis is to reduce or minimize the risk of hip dislocation by keeping the hip in the correct position. Another usual reason is to stabilize the hip and lower spine, especially in cases the patient is weak.
