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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Underarm crutch
Product code: FS 925L
1.
Characteristics
The underarm crutch consists of aluminium leg with rubber tip, soft
crutch pad, and adjustable handgrip. Owing to wide range of
adjustment, the crutch can be used either by short or tall patients.
Ergonomic shape and light weight make the crutch comfortable in use.
a.
Handgrip
b.
Crutch pad
c.
Handgrip adjustment – TF system (knob)
d.
Height adjustment – locking pin
e.
Rubber tip
2.
Application
The underarm crutch is ancillary equipment which is used in case of
lower limb injury with simultaneous injuries of wrist or elbow. It is also
recommended to patients who need help and support while walking
for gait re-education after lower limb injuries, and it can also be used
as an aid in keeping balance in case of serious dysfunctions of lower
limbs or trunk.
Contraindications:
coordination and balance disorders, advanced
rheumatic changes, injuries and dysfunctions of upper limbs which may
hinder the user to support on the crutch.
