Method and apparatus for exercising the knee while correcting fo

Details Method and apparatus for exercising the knee while correcting fo Method and apparatus for exercising the knee while correcting fo

1989-12-15

1991-06-04

Apley, Richard J.

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272134, 128 80R, 128 80F, A63B 2100, A61F 500

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050207970

ABSTRACT:
An appliance for use in exercise therapy for rehabilitation of a patient's leg having a tibia which exhibits posterior subluxation, e.g., due to an injured posterior cruciate ligament of the knee, displaces the tibia in the anterior direction to correct for the tibial subluxation while, at the same time, applies a posteriorly directed force to the lower shin against which the leg is to be extended for exercise during the therapy.

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