Orthosis for medical treatment of ligament ruptures or lateral ankle strains

摘要

In a bandage (1) of an orthosis, an eversion wedge (3) is fixed in the bandage under the lateral ankle. Using appropriate Velcro strips (53), it is possible for an anti-plantar flexion band (5) to be fixed on the medial side of the bandage (1), to be guided through under the latter, onto the lateral side, and to be secured again on the medial side. …??The eversion wedge (3) secures the foot, movably fixed by means of splints, against inversion moments, and the anti-plantar flexion band (5) protects the foot from bending for forward movement. …IMAGE…