Gel-side cushion

An orthopedic device for correcting malpositions of toes, comprising a flexible splint which extends along the inner side of the foot, wherein for medializing the big toe, a corrective force F1 can be exerted by the flexible splint onto the big toe in the direction towards the inner side of the foot, which corrective force is influenced by the spring stiffness of the flexible splint, and wherein the following features are provided:

• a) the flexible splint is configured as a hinged flexible splint which is hinged in the direction of flexion or extension of the toes to be corrected and has a hinge mechanism that has a pivot axis that corresponds approximately to the hinge axis of the main big toe joint of the in the direction of flexion or extension;
• b) the flexible splint has a first hinged splint leg and a second hinged splint leg (11) which are connected by means of the hinge mechanism to be pivotable about the pivot axis;
• c) transmitting the corrective force F1 is ensured by annular braces made from a bendable, pliant, circularly tension-resistant material;
• d) in the region of the mid-foot, the device has a first annular brace that surrounds the mid-foot on the outside and surrounds the flexible splint;
• e) in the region of the free end of the big toe, the device has a second annular brace which circumferentially surrounds the big toe and the flexible splint,
• characterized in that
• f) a gel cushion is connected to that side of the second hinged splint that faces towards the inner side of the foot.