PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assistant orthosis for ankle fixation which allows a user to climb up and down steps and walk on a flat ground without using crutches.SOLUTION: The assistant orthosis includes a stand connected to a shoe through right and left pivots on an ankle extension. The assistant orthosis further includes a tension generation unit connecting the shoe and the stand, and a friction adjustment mechanism for the pivots.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】 足首固定用補そう具を装着して、松葉杖を用いることなく、階段の昇降および平坦地の歩行を可能とする。【解決手段】 足首固定用補そう具の靴と、踝延長線上の回転軸で連結されたスタンドを設ける。【選択図】図3
