TY - JOUR
T1 - Trends and Technologies in Rehabilitation of Foot Drop
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - Alnajjar, Fady
AU - Zaier, Riadh
AU - Khalid, Sumayya
AU - Gochoo, Munkhjargal
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper was funded by the United Arab Emirates University (grant number 31T103 UAEU/SQU.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Introduction: Foot Drop (FD) is a condition, which is very commonly found in post-stoke patients; however it can also be seen in patients with multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy. It is a sign of neuromuscular damage caused by the weakness of the muscles. There are various approaches of FD’s rehabilitation, such as physiotherapy, surgery, and the use of technological devices. Recently, researchers have worked on developing various technologies to enhance assisting and rehabilitation of FD. Areas Covered: This review analyzes different types of technologies available for FD. This include devices that are available commercially or still under research. 101 studies published between 2015 and 2020 were identified for the review, many were excluded due to various reasons, e.g., were not robot-based devices, did not include FD as one of the targeted diseases, or was insufficient information. 24 studies that met our inclusion criteria were assessed. These studies were further classified into two different categories: robot-based ankle-foot orthosis (RAFO) and Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) devices. Expert Opinion: Studies included showed that both RAFO and FES showed considerable improvement in the gait cycle of the patients. Future trends are inclining towards integrating FES with other neuro-concepts such as muscle-synergies for further developments.
AB - Introduction: Foot Drop (FD) is a condition, which is very commonly found in post-stoke patients; however it can also be seen in patients with multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy. It is a sign of neuromuscular damage caused by the weakness of the muscles. There are various approaches of FD’s rehabilitation, such as physiotherapy, surgery, and the use of technological devices. Recently, researchers have worked on developing various technologies to enhance assisting and rehabilitation of FD. Areas Covered: This review analyzes different types of technologies available for FD. This include devices that are available commercially or still under research. 101 studies published between 2015 and 2020 were identified for the review, many were excluded due to various reasons, e.g., were not robot-based devices, did not include FD as one of the targeted diseases, or was insufficient information. 24 studies that met our inclusion criteria were assessed. These studies were further classified into two different categories: robot-based ankle-foot orthosis (RAFO) and Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) devices. Expert Opinion: Studies included showed that both RAFO and FES showed considerable improvement in the gait cycle of the patients. Future trends are inclining towards integrating FES with other neuro-concepts such as muscle-synergies for further developments.
KW - Foot Drop rehabilitation
KW - functional Electrical Stimulation
KW - muscle Synergy
KW - robotic Rehabilitation device
KW - robotic-based Ankle-Foot Orthosis
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U2 - 10.1080/17434440.2021.1857729
DO - 10.1080/17434440.2021.1857729
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33249938
AN - SCOPUS:85098573915
SN - 1743-4440
VL - 18
SP - 31
EP - 46
JO - Expert Review of Medical Devices
JF - Expert Review of Medical Devices
IS - 1
ER -