Method of and apparatus for patella support

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C602S026000

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07959590

ABSTRACT:
A patella stabilization system having a unitary patella stabilizer sleeve extending at both ends into a plurality of straps for securing the patella stabilizer sleeve around a knee region and an upper inner strap extending from a first upper end of the patella stabilizer sleeve and an upper outer strap extending from a second upper end of the patella stabilizer sleeve, the upper outer strap comprising a fastener at a distal end of the upper outer strap. The system further includes a lower inner strap extending from a first lower end of the patella stabilizer sleeve and a lower outer strap extending from a second lower end of the patella stabilizer sleeve, the lower outer strap comprising a fastener at a distal end of the lower outer strap, a plurality of slots around a patella opening, and a buttress comprising a plurality of straps adapted to be adjustably positioned on an inside surface of the patella stabilizer band around a location on a circumferential edge of the patella opening.

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