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Ankle Foot Orthoses

Ankle Foot Orthosis

For people with paralysis around the ankle and foot

Casting the leg is history

Ambroise is proud to offer ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs). With these orthoses too, Ambroise continues to lead the way.

We produce custom-made ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs, also known as ankle braces or ankle splints) for people with paralysis of the muscles around the ankle and foot. We are the first company in the world to successfully create a well-fitting custom AFO using only three digital photos of the lower leg and foot. This offers major advantages for you as a client: no more plaster casting, a fitting process that is much less dependent on the individual taking the measurements, and significantly faster turnaround times. Production is also much quicker—Ambroise can have the finished AFO ready within just five working days, so you can get back on your feet sooner.

There are various models and designs available, allowing for the best fitted solution to your clinical needs and personal wishes. For example, there is a wide choice of prints and colors.

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Measurement using digital photos

Lateral photomeasurementAmbroise was the first in the world to develop a successfull technique to make a well fitted custom made Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) based on three digital photos. All we need is a photo of the back of your leg, the outside (as shown in the image), and the inside. Your foot is positioned on a reference board and anatomical markers on your leg are indicated. With these three pictures, Ambroise’s software can reconstruct a 3D digital model of your leg and foot. This model is the basis of the Ambroise AFO production process.

Download the Ambroise Photo Measurement for the AFO or visit the manuals page for more information.

Production of the Ambroise Ankle Foot Orthosis

On the 3D digital model of your leg, the chosen model of the Ambroise AFO is superimposed and scaled to your leg. From that information, the computer runs a CNC milling machine that creates a positive model of your lower leg combined with the AFO. That model is the base for actual production in the workshop.

The Swift AFOs are all made of high quality PolyPropylene (PP) through vacuum molding technology. A sheat PP is heated in the oven until it becomes deformable.
Next, this sheat is vacuum drawn over the individually customized mold of your lower leg, ankle and foot.


The AFO is cut out and finished off. Of course, the Swift software can also calculate how long your locking strap should be, so it will be matched to the length of your AFO. The SWIFT AFO is completely ready to fit when leaving the Swift workshop. Swift can do this swiftly, hence the name! Just five working days after receiving all the required information, your AFO is ready, in a box, on its way to your orthotist.

Your orthotist can advise which options best fit your situation. If you want to talk to Ambroise’s clinical experts about your specific situation, please feel free to contact us.

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