knee and ankle braces

define DME

durable medical equipment

purpose of bracing

providing proprioception and compression at the joint to provide pain relief

true pull knee brace

J buttress knee brace

wrap around knee brace

playmaker knee brace

T scope knee brace

full force knee brace

unloader knee brace

ankle stabilizer orthosis ankle brace (ASO)

Aircast ankle stabilizer

tall fracture boot

What pathos use a true pull knee brace

• patellofemoral pain

• patellar instab

purpose of true pull knee brace

compression

patellar stability

What pathos use a J Buttress knee brace

• patellofemoral pain

• lateral patellar instability/dislocation

purpose of J Buttress knee brace

J seem helps prevent/decrease patellar sublux

What pathos use a Wrap around knee brace

general knee pain and instab (mechanical)

purpose of wrap around knee brace

compression and proprioception

What pathos use a playmaker knee brace

• MCL

• LCL

• meniscus RTS

purpose of playmaker knee brace

hinges provide support/stability

What is a trick when putting on the playmaker knee brace

pull it up a little higher than normal, so when you stand it falls to the correct position

What pathos use a T scope knee brace

• post op ACL

• tib plateau fx

• meniscus repair

• patellar tendon repair

How to put on T scope knee brace

center the hinges w/ center of knee joint

lateral stabilizers align w/ mid-leg/thigh

make sure knee is in ext ROM

purpose of T scope knee brace

Dials can set ROM restrictions

not ideal for function

What pathos use a full force knee brace

• ACL RTS

• PCL RTS

purpose of full force knee brace

prevent extreme ROM

sports

What pathos use a unloader knee brace

OA

purpose of unloader knee brace

pain relief and prolonging need for replacement

creates gap for offloading on 1 side of knee

What pathos use a ASO ankle brace

ankle sprain

purpose of ASO

preventative

What pathos use a aircast ankle stabilizer

general ankle stability

What pathos use a tall fx boot

• foot/ankle fx

• grade 3 ankle sprain

• syndesmosis sprain

• stress fx

• tendon repair