Orthosis elbow brace

How to choose the fixed brace of elbow joint?

Orthopedic Brace is an external fixation placed outside the body to limit a certain movement of the body, so as to assist the effect of surgical treatment, or directly used for non-surgical treatment. At the same time, on the basis of external fixation and pressure point, it can become an orthopedic brace for the correction and treatment of body deformity.

Function of brace

① Stable joint

For example, flail knees after polio, due to paralysis of the muscles controlling the extension and flexion of the knee joint, the knee joint is soft and unstable, and excessive extension hinders standing. The knee brace can be used to control the normal position of the knee. Another example is the patient with paraplegia of lower limbs. When practicing standing, the knee joint can not be stable in the straight position, and it is easy to bend forward and kneel down. Using braces can prevent knee flexion. For example, when the ankle muscles are completely paralyzed, the ankle becomes flail feet, and the brace connected to the shoes can also be used to stabilize the ankle and facilitate standing and walking.

② Protect bone graft or fracture instead of weight bearing

For example, after free bone grafting with large bone defects in femoral shaft or tibial shaft, in order to ensure the complete survival of bone graft and prevent bone graft fracture before negative gravity, lower limb brace can be used for protection. This brace carries weight on the ground, and gravity is transmitted to sciatic tubercle through brace, so as to reduce the weight-bearing of femur or tibia. Another example is ankle injury, which can be protected by braces before the fracture is completely healed.

③ Correct deformity or prevent aggravation of deformity

For example, patients with mild scoliosis below 40 ° can wear a brace vest to correct scoliosis and prevent its aggravation. For mild hip dislocation or subluxation, hip abduction support can be used to reduce the dislocation. For foot drooping, a bracket connected to the shoe can be used to prevent foot drooping, etc. In order to alleviate pacing headache and flat foot, insole is also one of the supports.

④ Substitute function

For example, when the hand muscle is paralyzed and unable to grip the object, the wrist joint can be held in the functional position (dorsal flexion position) with a brace, and an electrical stimulation is installed at the forearm of the brace to stimulate the contraction of the flexor muscle and restore the grip function. Some braces have simple structure. For example, when the finger is damaged, the hook or clip fixed on the forearm brace can be used to hold the spoon or knife.

⑤ Assist in hand function exercises

Such supports are commonly used. For example, a brace supporting the wrist joint in the back extension position for practicing the flexion of metacarpophalangeal joint and interphalangeal joint, an elastic brace for practicing finger straightening and maintaining finger flexion, etc.

When we choose the elbow fixation brace, we must choose it according to our own situation, and try to choose the one with adjustable length and chuck, which is more conducive to our rehabilitation training.