Abstract
In the infantile paralysis clinic of the Hospital for Joint Diseases, and in the orthopedic dispensary of the Lenox Hill Hospital, I have encountered many cases of paralytic drop foot in which the use of a brace is indicated. These cases usually comprise children with severe paralysis of the dorsiflexor muscles, but with little absolute deformity of the architecture of the foot, and with good functional use of the leg and thigh. The brace usually given in these cases consists of a metal foot plate which is joined at the upper extremity by a calf band. A single upright is sometimes used. A joint is provided at the ankle with a stop which permits dorsiflexion only, and does not permit the foot to drop below a right angle with the leg. Jones and Lovett describe a less conspicuous brace consisting of two strips of steel running inside from the top
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