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【Product name】 Children Hip Abduction Orthosis

What is orthosis/orthtoics?

Orthotics (Greek:ortho, "to straighten" or "align") is a specialty within the medical field concerned with the design, manufacture and application of orthoses. An orthosis (plural: orthoses) is "an externally applied device used to modify the structural and functional characteristics of the neuromuscular and skeletal system".[1]

【Size】Universal

【Function &Feature】

Function: Children Hip Abduction Orthosis is mainly composed of lumbosacral round support, thigh round support, hip hinge with three-dimensional angle being adjustable that keeps the hip of children in position of flexion, abduction, external rotation.

Feature: hip hinge with three-dimensional angle being adjustable.The  flexion and extension, or internal and external rotation angle of hip can be adjusted and fixed according to the doctor’s requirements; lumbosacral and thigh round supports are made from a special plastic pate with good cold plasticity, which can be a good fit for body curves; the fixed straps are made of Velcro, it is convenient to take on and off, adjust; foam lining offers a good ventilation; It can be used in the supine, sitting and standing position if children.

【Indication】

Hip dysplasia, developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)[1] or congenital dysplasia of the hip (CDH)[2]is a congenital or developmental deformation or misalignment of the hip joint.

Congenital hip dislocation with waist circumference of 40cm - 50cm , children with hip instability after manual reduction as well as conservative treatment or post-operative maintenance for congenital acetabular dysplasia.

【Structure】

There is a hip hinge each between bilateral knee support and waist support , you can change the hip abduction angle through abduction device on hip hinge , and control the flexion range of hip by flexion-limit setting dial.

Reference:

 ISO 8549-1:1989

"Your Orthopaedic Connection: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip".

 "Definition: congenital dysplasia of the hip from Online Medical Dictionary".