Knee-joint orthosis
A technology of knee joints and orthotics, applied in medical science, non-surgical orthopedic operations, etc., can solve problems such as lack of guidance and wearing comfort
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[0023] figure 1 and 2 A knee orthosis for a patient's right knee is shown schematically. The orthosis has a sleeve 1 made of braided elastic material to be fitted over the knee joint and adapted to the shape of the knee joint. The sleeve forms the upper leg section 2 and the lower leg section 3 . On its front side, the sleeve 1 has an opening 4 through which the patient's patella protrudes when the orthosis is correctly worn. The sleeve 1 is composed of a plurality of material sections connected to one another by seams 5 .
[0024] Beside the opening, a shape-stable guide element 6 rests against the sleeve 1 and consists of a base part 7 lying beside the opening 4 and a continuation 8 extending therefrom in the middle. , the continuation extends above and below the opening 4 such that the guide element 6 is substantially C-shaped. A corresponding C-shaped edge 9 can be bent upwards from the base part 7 and is optionally cushioned to allow a soft rest on the patella edge. ...
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