custom knee brace

custom knee brace

Jayson Chin

6/8/2006

I am an orthotist in South Africa
 
I have a 20 yr old patient that has posterior lateral instability of his
right knee following major joint reconstruction after a motor vehicle
accident. He has a drop foot on the same side. He is not prepared to use
a full leg caliper and would prefer a rigid knee brace. My problem is
that he has major scaring at the knee joint and approximately 15cm
proximal and distal to the center knee on both the medial and lateral
aspect. We need make or have made a brace that will allow him free range
of motion for flexion of the knee but prevent hyper-extension and
lateral movement. All this without pressure on his scarring.
 
Please suggest companies that can make this for us or can supply us with
a hinge so that we can make a carbon fiber brace.
 
Thanks
 
 
 
Jayson Chin
Orthotist
Progressive Orthopaedics