Hip brace and abduction joint therefor

Abstract

A hip brace apparatus for use by a user and comprising a waist cuff, a thigh cuff, and an abduction joint connecting the waist cuff to the thigh cuff, the abduction joint adapted for causing abduction of the user's leg as the user sits down while wearing the hip brace apparatus. The abduction joint comprises an upper pivot arm for attachment to the waist cuff and a lower pivot arm for attachment to the thigh cuff, with the lower pivot arm pivotally mounted for pivotal motion relative to the upper pivot arm about a pivot axis which extends at an oblique angle relative to the upper pivot arm. The pivot axis extends downwardly at an angle of between 100° and 115° relative to the upper pivot arm when the user is standing upright.

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