Knee brace having differential flexibility posterior and anterio

Details Knee brace having differential flexibility posterior and anterio Knee brace having differential flexibility posterior and anterio

1997-04-09

1999-02-02

Dvorak, Linda C.M.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 63, A61F 500

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058657762

ABSTRACT:
An improved knee-supporting sleeve (10) is provided having posterior and proximal anterior panels (12, 20) formed of thin relatively highly stretchable material, with a distal anterior panel (22) formed of less stretchable composite materials. The sleeve (10) thus provides maximum-support and joint conformity, together with good breathability and thermal properties. The sleeve (10) also has a patella-receiving opening (42) and an adjacent buttress (52) housed within a selectively openable compartment (44) to trim and/or shift buttress (52) therein, so that a desirable "lateral J" buttress may be provided for either a left or right knee.

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