Post operative knee brace and method for its use
AssigneeGeneration II Orthotics, Inc.
InventorDean A. Taylor
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Abstract
An orthopaedic brace having a pair of arms to be secured to a wearer's body. There is a pivotable joint between the arms to allow pivoting of the knee while supporting the knee. According to the invention there is a joint in the brace to allow controlled inclination of each arm relative to the pivotable joint. A method of bracing a knee is also disclosed. Such a method may be useful following high tibial osteotomy or to relieve of the effects of uni-compartmental osteoarthritis. According to the method aspect the brace as described above is located about the knee and the arms are adjusted to allow controlled inclination of each arm relative to the pivotable joint to provide the required bracing of the required inclination.
Claims2
A method of bracing a knee of a patient to relieve unicompartmental osteoarthritis comprising:
- locating a brace about the knee, said brace having a pair of arms to contact the leg of the patient and a pivotable joint between said arms to allow pivoting of the knee while supporting the knee, a joint in the brace to allow controlled medial and lateral inclination of each arm relative to a pivotable joint;
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- adjusting the inclination to provide the required bracing at the required inclination.
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