Does use of an ankle-foot orthosis improve aerobic capacity in subacute hemiparetic stroke patients?
Use of an AFO may improve aerobic capacity in subacute hemiparetic stroke patients, and may improve energy efficiency and gait endurance.
These data suggest that active pJIA with bone erosions is associated with high serum levels of RANKL and a low OPG/RANKL ratio, indicating that these alterations may reflect bone damage in this disease.