Static orthosis for accomplishing progressive extension of a lim

Details Static orthosis for accomplishing progressive extension of a lim Static orthosis for accomplishing progressive extension of a lim

1992-12-07

1993-09-28

Bahr, Robert

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 5, 602 20, 602 23, 602 62, A61F 500

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052482928

ABSTRACT:
A static orthosis for application to a human patient at an elbow or a knee includes a unitary body composed of a composite material that includes an aluminum endo-skeleton molded into a closed cell polyethene foam matrix. The unitary body includes a proximal pad, a distal pad, and an elongated spine connecting the proximal pad and the distal pad. The unitary body is sufficiently stiff that it can be deformed only by deliberate application of strong shaping forces but is not deformed by the casual forces imposed by the patient during normal use of the orthosis. The unitary body is mostly covered by a unitary cover that includes pockets into which the proximal pad and the distal pad fit, and the unitary cover also includes laterally-extending straps for applying the orthosis to the patient. Because of its rigidity and its ability to be deliberately altered, the orthosis is ideally suited for accomplishing a progressive extension of the limb to which it is applied.

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