Advanced Orthopaedics Post Op Knee Brace Features
- Trimmable straps for size customization
- Telescoping bars are easily adjusted for a personalized fit
- Drop lock features allow the brace to be locked out with the push of a button
- Polycentric hinges provide a controlled range of motion with easily adjustable pin stops
- To help minimize brace migration, calf and thigh plates fit snugly around the leg with locking closure straps
- Easy to use ROM hinge with quick adjusting flexion and extension stops to control and limit knee flexion and extension
- Designed to provide a controlled range of motion for patients recovering from knee surgery or those with knee injuries or instabilities
Advanced Orthopaedics Universal Hinged Knee Brace is used for:
- Knee instability
- Minor meniscus injuries
- Patellar retinaculum injuries
- Postoperative knee rehabilitation
- Mild sprains of the medial or lateral collateral ligaments
How to Use Advanced Orthopaedics Locking Hinged Knee Brace?
Setting the Hinge:
- Remove the optional lock screw with an Allen wrench
- Rotate the hinge cover to expose the flexion stop pin
- Place the pin in the desired setting – pin holes are in 7.5-degree increments
- Next, rotate the hinge cover to expose the extension stop and set the pin
- Reposition the hinge cover to keep the pins in place
- As an option, when compliance is an issue, the optional locking screw can be replaced and tightened for patient lock-out
- Set the medial and lateral hinges to the same settings.
General Instructions:
The aluminum side struts can be bent to accommodate varus or valgus contouring
Applying the Brace:
- Remove the foam wraps from the brace. Apply the universal thigh and calf wraps until snug
- Position the hook and loop closure at the front and the popliteal cut-out is behind the knee
- Overlap in excess of two inches should be trimmed with scissors, trimming from the non-hook closure side.
- Press and attach the medial and lateral hinge struts to the wraps
- It should be parallel with the midline of the leg, with the hinge center points at the normal center on the knee.
- Secure the brace to the leg by looping the straps through the D-rings; fasten the knee straps first
- Then alternate securing the remaining straps between the thigh and calf
- When straps are secured, check for proper alignment and readjust if necessary
- To remove the brace, unfasten the straps and open the foam wraps; remove and reapply as a single unit
Care Instructions:
- Fasten closures
- Hand washes in cold water with mild soap
- Wrap in a towel to remove excess water (do not twist or wring)
- Air dry away from heat
- Do not tumble dry
- Do not bleach
