Prescription and use of the different orthotics and aids in the investigated CMT population (n=266)
| Prescription* | Use* | |||
| Prescribed patients | Prescribed devices† | Users | Used devices† | |
| A) Lower limb orthoses | 185/266 (70%) | 302 | 150/266 (56%) | 235/302 (78%) |
| Age | 48.0±13.4 (20–77) | / | 48.5±13.5 (20–77) | / |
| CMTES | 9.8±5.1 (0–27) | / | 9.9±5.5 (0–27) | / |
| Shoe inserts | 145/266 (55%) | 137/302 (49%) | 103/266 (39%) | 103/302 (34%) |
| Orthopaedic shoes | 66/266 (25%) | 66/302 (22%) | 47/266 (18%) | 53/302 (18%) |
| AFOs | 79/266 (27%) | 90/302 (30%) | 61/266 (23%) | 71/302 (24%) |
| Codivilla spring | 40/79 (51%) | 38/90 (42%) | 29/61 (48%) | 29/71 (41%) |
| Toe-off | 24/79 (30%) | 21/90 (23%) | 20/61 (33%) | 20/71 (28%) |
| Peromed | 23/79 (29%) | 20/90 (22%) | 17/61 (28%) | 17/71 (24%) |
| Dyna-ankle | 10/79 (13%) | 8/90 (9%) | 4/61 (7%) | 4/71 (6%) |
| Foot-up | 4/79 (5%) | 3/90 (3%) | 1/61 (2%) | 1/71 (1%) |
| Knee orthosis | 9/266 (3%) | 9/302 (3%) | 8/266 (3%) | 8/302 (3%) |
| B) Walking aids | 45/266 (17%) | 59 | 45/266 (17%) | 59/59 (100%) |
| Age | 52.4±12.4 (20–74) | / | 52.4±12.4 (20–74) | / |
| CMTES | 15.0±5.2 (4–27) | / | 15.0±5.2 (4–27) | / |
| Unilateral | 21/45 (47%) | 21/59 (36%) | 21/45 (47%) | 21/59 (36%) |
| Bilateral | 9/45 (20%) | 10/59 (17%) | 9/45 (20%) | 10/59 (17%) |
| Walker | 14/45 (31%) | 14/59 (24%) | 14/45 (31%) | 14/59 (24%) |
| Wheelchair | 14/45 (31%) | 14/59 (24%) | 14/45 (31%) | 14/59 (24%) |
| C) Upper limb orthosis | 9/266 (3%) | 10 | 9/266 (3%) | 10/10 (100%) |
| Age | 47.6±11.1 (28–63) | / | 47.6±11.1 (28–63) | / |
| CMTES | 14.2±6.8 (3–25) | / | 14.2±6.8 (3–25) | / |
*Mean±standard deviation (range), or n (%).
†Some patients did not give complete information about their device.
AFOs, ankle-foot orthoses; CMTES, CMT Examination Score.