Effect of Ankle-foot-orthosis on Loading of the Involved and Uninvolved Hip and Knee in Children with Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy 1844

Thursday, October 30, 2025

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Location: ROOM: Conference Room 4F >>> DIRECTIONS Fourth Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left. Room 4F is to the left beyond the Pullman Boardroom.

Author(s)

Samuel Allotey

Medical Student
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL, United States

Slides Slides
Tasos Karakostas, MPT, MBA, PhD BEng

Associate Director
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab/Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, United States
EK

Erik King

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens' Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, IL, United States
Ana-Marie Rojas, MD

Attending Physician Pediatric PMR, Assistant professor, Fellowship Program Director
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, United States
VS

Vineeta T. Swaroop, MD

Orthopaedic Surgeon
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
LD

Luciano Dias

Professor of orthopedic surgery
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL, United States

Non-presenting Author(s)

Jill Larson

Assistant Professor
Lurie Children's Hospital
Chicago, IL, United States

Learning Objectives:

demonstrate understanding of the relationship between loading forces and gait
list factors that affect gait in patients with Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy
demonstrate understanding of ankle-foot orthosis efficacy in patients with Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy