Stance-Control Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthoses for People With Knee Instability: A Health Technology Assessment

CONCLUSIONS: We are uncertain if SCKAFOs improve walking ability, reduce energy consumption, or improve activities of daily living compared with LKAFOs. We estimate that the additional cost to provide public funding for a mechanical SCKAFO in people with knee instability would range from about $0.50 million in year 1 to $0.83 million in year 5, yielding a total budget impact of $3.34 million over 5 years. Depending on the class of SCKAFO and the uptake rate for the device, the budget impact may vary. People who met the criteria for the use of a SCKAFO did have a strong preference for it over an LKAFO.PMID:34484485 | PMC:PMC8376152
Source: Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series - Category: General Medicine Authors: Source Type: research