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Orthotic use by type of ambulation
| Primary ambulation (n=18) | Unplanned ambulation (n=9) | Planned ambulation (n=20) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| HKAFO | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (10) |
| RGO | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (45) |
| KAFO | 2 (11) | 1 (11) | 9 (45) |
| AFO | 7 (39) | 4 (44) | 0 (0) |
| No orthotic | 9 (50) | 4 (44) | 0 (0) |
Note: AFO = ankle-foot orthoses; HKAFO = hip-knee-ankle-foot orthoses; KAFO = knee-ankle-foot orthoses; RGO = reciprocal gait orthoses.
