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Tibial torsion splint with multiple degrees of freedom of adjustment
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Inventors: Bremer, Ross L.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Crowder; Clifford D.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Nixon & Vanderhye
A tibial torsion splint allows for the adjustment of a foot plate and a leg support with respect to a frame so as to accommodate a user who is knock-kneed, or has a related condition; and to control pronation and supination in a simple yet effective manner, while still providing conventional external and internal adjustment of the foot plate, and adjustment of the spacing between the leg support and the foot plate. A circular cross-section rod and a pair of U-clamps which are connected to the foot plate and the leg support, respectively, by threaded fasteners, comprise a strong frame while also accommodating the various adjustments that are necessary. Straps are associated with portions of a right angle member which defines the leg support, the straps having a rigid backing which is adjustably positioned over the length of the rigid angle member, a wide padded portion, and a narrow fastening portion preferably having hook and pile fasteners. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION There have been a wide variety of orthopedic braces which have been proposed, and commercially utilized, to correct undesired conditions of the leg and/or foot of a user, particularly for infants and children.
It is desirable in providing such a structure to have a strong construction yet still allow for a wide variety of adjustments of components thereof to accommodate and/or correct different conditions that the user may have, and to accommodate different lengths of the user's tibia or other parts of the user's leg.
It is also desirable to accomplish these results with a device that is relatively light in weight and easily worn by the user, and easily shipped.
Heretofore, all of the above desirable characteristics and requirements of orthopedic appliances have not been provided in a single structure.
However according to the present invention a tibial torsion splint is provided which has all the necessary desirable features.
The tibial torsion splint according to the present invention has a circular cross-section rod having first and second generally perpendicular portions, which comprises the main structure of the frame.
The circular rod structure provides great strength and flexibility of use.
The frame also comprises a pair of U-shaped clamps, with fasteners extending through portions of the clamps to engage the foot plate and leg support components, respectively.
Release of the fastener associated with the clamp engaging the foot plate allows both external and internal adjustment of the foot plate, and in addition provides a very simple structure for controlling pronation and supination.
The clamp and rod portion associated with the leg support component allows for adjustment of the position of the leg support component with respect to the frame to accommodate users having knock-knees or like conditions, and additionally provides a simple structure for adjustment of the spacing between the plate and the leg support to accommodate users having tibias of different lengths
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