Ankle support

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1983-03-25

1984-12-25

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128166, 36 89, A61F 1306

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044897197

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an ankle strap which can be attached to a shoe for mitigating ankle sprains. The strap comprises an elastic body portion having outer end regions, one of which is to be secured to the shoe optimally in a postero-inferior position to the base of the fifth metatarsal relative to the foot of the person wearing the shoe, and a releasable securing system for releasably securing the outer end regions to one another with the strap attached to the shoe and looped upon itself around the ankle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3534957 (1970-10-01), Norman et al.
patent: 3613273 (1971-10-01), Marquis
patent: 4392487 (1983-07-01), Selner et al.
patent: 4411077 (1983-10-01), Slavitt

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