The long-term effects of an implantable drop foot stimulator on gait in hemiparetic patients.

Drop foot is a frequent abnormality in gait after central nervous system lesions. Different treatment strategies are available to functionally restore dorsal extension during swing phase in gait. Orthoses as well as surface and implantable devices for electrical stimulation of the peroneal nerve may...

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Main Authors: Agnes Sturma, Othmar Schuhfried, Timothy Hasenoehrl, Clemens Ambrozy, Stefan Salminger, Laura A Hruby, Johannes A Mayer, Kirsten Götz-Neumann, Richard Crevenna, Michaela M Pinter, Oskar C Aszmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214991