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A Patient Recovering from Stroke Has Trouble Clearing Her Foot

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A patient recovering from stroke has trouble clearing her foot during swing due to lack of active dorsiflexion.She also demonstrates knee hyperextension during stance.The therapist decides an ankle-foot orthosis can help with foot clearance.The ankle should be set at what range to help control for knee hyperextension?


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