Bowed upper arm brace

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1984-02-13

1986-03-18

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61F 504

Patent

active

045761531

ABSTRACT:
An upper arm brace for maintaining broken bone segments in a proper healing orientation by protecting and reinforcing the surfaces of the upper arm of the wearer between the shoulder zone and elbow zone is disclosed. The brace includes an elongate, generally U-shaped posterior member. The sidewalls of the posterior member are bowed inwardly toward the body of the wearer. The upper arm brace also includes an elongate generally C-shaped anterior member which extends around the interior surface of the upper arm. The side walls of the anterior member are similarly bowed inwardly to mate with the sidewalls of the posterior member. Both the anterior and posterior members are made of a semi-rigid material with the respective sidewalls being capable of being flexed. With this construction, the anterior and posterior members come together to encase the upper arm tightly so that the broken bone fragments are held by the soft tissue in a proper, slightly valgus, healing orientation. Preferably, the anterior member has a central bulged portion to accommodate the biceps muscle and to assist in retaining the arm brace in a predetermined desired position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2682869 (1954-07-01), Papp
patent: 4436088 (1984-03-01), Finnieston

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