Combination Brace CDS® Knee / Ankle
This product is available in pediatric sizes.
Dynamic spring-loaded knee/ ankle orthosis
The combination brace CDS® Knee/Ankle is based on the CDS®-principle and has been designed to treat an exten- sion deficit in the knee and a flexion deficit in the ankle. The brace applies a dynamic low load prolonged stretch to stimulate growth in the contracted tissue.
Indications
- Joint contractures due to
- Vegetative state
- Cerebral palsy
- Genetic syndroms
- Epilepsy
- Spina bifida
- Near-drowning
- Burns
- Stroke
- Spinal injury
- Paralysis
- Craniocerebral injury
- Capsular ligament injury
- Surgery
- Before and after joint replacement
- Arthrosis and chromic polyarthritis
- To prevent recurring constracures following arthrolysis
- Rupture of muscle fibre in the quadriceps
- Patella tendon tear
- Quadriceps weakness
- Conservative, post-surgical for all indications that contrindicate active flexion of the knee
- Spasticity following surgery on the central nervous system
- Hereditary spastic paraparesis
- Muscular dystrophy
- Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita
- Pointed toe
Patents
EP 0 841 044
US 5,954,677
EP 3 352 713
other patents pending
Features
- Fast disconnection and reconnection of the elements by Coniungi
- Variable length between pivotal points
- Infinetley variable adjustment of the redression range between -15° and +30°
- Adjustable foot rotation - 5° exterior rotation-, 5° interior rotation
- Therapy in dorsal extension (ankle)
- Therapie in extension (knee)
- Height adjsutment of the pivotal point of the ankle
- Spring tension can be switched on and off without tools and without varyingthe set spring tension
- Individually adjustable shell and strap system
Instruction
