The kinematic requirements for a dropfoot brace are outlined and an appliance which the author has devised for his own use is described. Constraints in the mechanism requiring ankle joint analogues are identified and the quality of analogue achieved is discussed.
The considerations of comfort, appearance, and reliability which governed the design of a dropfoot brace are discussed and the main constructional features of the brace described.
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