quad cane (4-point or multiple-point cane)

Indications

• stroke with hemiparesis

Advantages

• increased base of support
• permits more weight-bearing
• cane can stand upright on floor when not in use
  • hands may be free to do other tasks

Disadvantages

• all legs of the cane need to be in simultaneous contact with the ground, thus promotes abnormal gait (GRS9)
• incompatible with fast gait or unven ground

More general terms

• orthopedic cane