Therapeutic ankle orthosis

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1995-12-27

1999-05-11

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 16, 602 23, 602 65, A61F5/00

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059022590

ABSTRACT:
A therapeutic ankle orthosis including overlapping medial and foot shells pivotally interconnected to permit pivotal foot movement about the talocrural joint with the overlapping portions of the medial and foot shells secured together to protect against ankle ligament injury from rotation of the foot and leg in opposite directions in the horizontal plane, said ankle orthosis includes interactive effective means for accentuating the compression effect on the soft tissues surrounding the fibular malleolus for control of ankle swelling.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4556054 (1985-12-01), Paulseth
patent: 4719926 (1988-01-01), Nelson
patent: 5031607 (1991-07-01), Peters
patent: 5044360 (1991-09-01), Janke

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