Clinical Outcomes with the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis: A Retrospective Analysis

Military Medicine
Andrea J IkedaJason M Wilken

Abstract

Severe lower limb injuries have a negative impact on many aspects of an individual's life. One rehabilitative option for patients who have undergone limb salvage is the Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis (IDEO). The IDEO is a custom-made dynamic response device which is used to restore function for patients with a wide variety of injuries. Clinical outcomes were routinely collected on patients fit with IDEOs at the Center for the Intrepid, Brooke Army Medical Center. The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze the clinical outcomes collection process and the patient outcomes collected as part of routine clinical care. The Brooke Army Medical Center IRB approved this study and granted waivers of informed consent and HIPAA authorization. Electronic medical records were reviewed over an 18-month period from July 2014 to January 2016. Records were examined to obtain the date of IDEO delivery, date of outcomes form completion, responses on the forms, and to verify diagnosis or injury. Data gathered included wear time, IDEO comfort, pain with and without the IDEO, Lower Extremity Functional Scale scores with and without the IDEO, and global rating of change questions for everyday activities and high impact activities. W...Continue Reading

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