Thigh brace

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1983-09-07

1985-11-19

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

A61F 300

Patent

active

045535353

ABSTRACT:
A thigh brace for maintaining broken bone segments in the proper healing orientation by protecting and reinforcing the surfaces of the upper leg between the hip and knee is disclosed. The thigh brace includes an elongate generally U-shaped interior member which extends around the laterally interior surface of the upper leg and which is flexible. The thigh brace also includes an elongate, generally C-shaped exterior member which extends around the laterally exterior surface of the upper leg and which is similarly flexible. The longitudinal side edges of the exterior member are disposed in overlapping relationship with the longitudinal side edges of the interior member so that the exterior member and interior member encase the upper leg and provide increased lateral support to hold the broken bone segments in the proper healing orientation and protect against valgus or varus movement of the broken bone segments. The thigh brace also includes a keeper for holding the members in mating relationship and a retaining device for retaining the members in the desired location on the upper leg. Preferably, the retaining device is a tibia brace secured to the lower leg and connected to the thigh brace. Conveniently, the connection is a pair of pivoted struts having two axes pivots. The struts are attached to the thigh brace and recesses provided in the members.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3827431 (1974-08-01), Pecorella
patent: 4353361 (1982-10-01), Foster
patent: 4393866 (1983-07-01), Finnieston
patent: 4407276 (1983-10-01), Bledsoe

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