Leather Gauntlet AFO

Originally developed as a treatment for non-operative management of PTTD, the "plastic-in-leather" AFO is a lower height design that is relatively easy to don and provides a high level of support. The brace is typically designed with a custom plastic support within two layers of leather. Padding is usually added to increase comfort. One unique feature of this brace is the multiple closure options.

Indications:

• Ankle Instability

• Ankle Varus/Valgus

• Severe Pes Planus

• Arthritis of the ankle

• Charcot Arthropathy

Closure Options

• Laces

• Boot Hooks

• Velcro Straps

• Hybrid Systems

"The benefits of gauntlets lie in the full support they offer the ankle complex while still being relatively easy to apply, and their minimal interference to ambulation."(1)