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20.50 Patellofemoral Brace 

Application Instructions 

CP020112

 Rev A 05/08

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 

Dynamic

 

Correction

 

in

 

Flexion

 

for

 

Patellofemoral

 

Pain.

     

 

 

1.

 

 

 

Step

 

1:

  

Loosen

 

Straps

 

a.

  

Release

 

the

 

two

 

over

center

 

buckles

 

by

 

pinching

 

the

 

two

 

gray

 

buttons

 

on

 

each

 

of

 

the

 

buckles.

  

b.

  

Loosen

 

the

 

two

 

remaining

 

straps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

 

 

Step

 

2:

 

Position

 

the

 

Brace

 

With

 

the

 

patient

 

in

 

a

 

seated

 

position

 

and

 

leg

 

bent

 

at

 

90°,

 

place

 

the

 

brace

 

on

 

the

 

leg

 

aligning

 

the

 

center

 

of

 

the

 

hinge

 

with

 

the

 

top

 

of

 

the

 

knee

 

cap.

   

Note:

  

Make

 

sure

 

to

 

push

 

the

 

brace

 

posterior

 

so

 

that

 

the

 

hinges

 

run

 

along

 

the

 

mid

line

 

of

 

the

 

leg.

   

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3.

 

 

Step

 

3:

  

Secure

 

the

 

Top

 

Calf

 

Strap

 

Wrap

 

the

 

top

 

calf

 

strap

 

around

 

the

 

calf

 

as

 

high

 

as

 

possible

 

and

 

loop

 

through

 

the

 

D

ring.

  

Pull

 

the

 

tab

 

until

 

a

 

snug

 

and

 

comfortable

 

fit

 

is

 

achieved.

     

 

 

4.

   

 

 

Step

 

4:

  

Secure

 

the

 

Lower

 

Thigh

 

Strap

 

Wrap

 

the

 

lower

 

thigh

 

strap

 

around

 

the

 

thigh

 

and

 

loop

 

through

 

the

 

D

ring.

  

Pull

 

tab

 

until

 

a

 

snug

 

and

 

comfortable

 

fit

 

is

 

achieved.

   

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5.

 

  

 

Step

 

5:

  

Adjust

 

the

 

Crescent

 

Finger

 

Pad

 

Remove

 

the

 

Crescent

 

Finger

 

Pad

 

from

 

underneath

 

the

 

Y

Pad.

  

Relocate

 

the

 

pad

 

to

 

the

 

desired

 

position

 

along

 

the

 

edge

 

of

 

the

 

patient’s

 

knee

 

cap.

       

 

 

 

a.

 

b.

 

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