Table 1.
Mean (SD) subject characteristics
| Group | Age (years) | Height | Mass | Months of IDEO use | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEO | |||||
| 1 | 28 | 1.92 | 96.4 | 3.9 | R LE neuropathy |
| 2 | 21 | 1.79 | 95.7 | 11.3 | R paresis |
| 3 | 30 | 1.78 | 97.3 | 7.5 | R LE tissue loss/trauma |
| 4 | 40 | 1.81 | 81.0 | 9.3 | L ankle fracture and osteoarthritis |
| 5 | 30 | 1.75 | 79.1 | 9.8 | L tibia/fibula fracture |
| 6 | 30 | 1.76 | 78.2 | 11.0 | L LE neuropathy, crushed tibia/fibula |
| 7 | 36 | 1.78 | 75.5 | 4.4 | L LE talar fracture, multiple fractures |
| 8 | 22 | 1.64 | 80.3 | 9.0 | R LE tissue loss/trauma |
| 9 | 27 | 1.82 | 92.0 | 6.4 | R equinovarus, LE tissue loss/trauma, neuropathy |
| 10 | 23 | 1.74 | 84.1 | 5.0 | L LE tibia/fibula fracture |
| 11 | 36 | 1.95 | 80.9 | 20.8 | L LE fractures, shrapnel, vascular injury |
| 12 | 33 | 1.77 | 92.0 | 11.3 | L tibia fracture, R distal femur fracture |
| 13 | 26 | 1.86 | 113.6 | 11.2 | L LE neuropathy |
| Mean (SD) | 29.4 (4.6) | 1.80 (0.08) | 88.2 (10.8) | 8.1 (5.2) | |
| Control | |||||
| 1 | 23 | 1.87 | 101.8 | ||
| 2 | 29 | 1.74 | 100.2 | ||
| 3 | 22 | 1.73 | 99.5 | ||
| 4 | 20 | 1.82 | 79.5 | ||
| 5 | 23 | 1.80 | 76.1 | ||
| 6 | 30 | 1.78 | 76.5 | ||
| 7 | 22 | 1.76 | 76.0 | ||
| 8 | 19 | 1.74 | 73.6 | ||
| 9 | 21 | 1.81 | 84.5 | ||
| 10 | 21 | 1.78 | 82.0 | ||
| 11 | 18 | 1.90 | 81.1 | ||
| 12 | 21 | 1.82 | 93.4 | ||
| 13 | 32 | 1.98 | 106.3 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 23.1 (4.4) | 1.81 (0.07) | 87.0 (11.6) | ||
| p value | 0.005 | 0.682 | 0.787 | ||
IDEO = Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis; R = right; L = left; LE = lower extremity. Months ambulating characterizes the months ambulating in the IDEO.