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CDS Knee extension

Paediatric CDS® Knee Brace Extension (360° Hinge)

To provide knee extension assist

Indications

  • Joint contractures
  1. – After surgery
  2. – After conservative treatment of capsular ligament injuries
  3. – Before and after joint replacement
  4. – In arthrosis and chronic polyarthritis
  5. – After burns
  6. – After strokes
  7. – After spinal cord injuries
  8. – Paralysis (discrete palsy of peripheral origin)
  9. – After cranio-cerebral trauma (CCT)
  • To prevent new contractures after arthrolysis
  • Rupture of a muscle fibre of quadriceps femoris
  • Patella tendon rupture
  • Extension deficit from weakness of quadriceps
  • Conservative and postoperative indications, where active flexion of the knee is contraindicated

Features

  • Individual adjustment of the spring tension
  • Spring tension can be switched on and off without tools and without varying the set spring tension
  • Variable adjustment of the correction range in extension
  • Individual adjustment of shells in position and shape
  • High wearing comfort due to air-permeable, light-weight fabric shells

Mode of operation

The CDS® Paediatric Knee Brace Extension can be used to treat an extension deficit of the knee.
The dynamic stretch stimulates the healthy growth of the shortened tissue.
The continuously adjustable correction range prevents harmful over stretching.

Size Malinki (XXS) Bambini (XSXS) Junior (SS)
Length of thigh shell medial 12 cm 15 cm 18 cm
Length of lower leg shell 15 cm 18 cm 20 cm
Circumference of thigh 20 - 30 cm 25 - 35cm 30 - 40 cm
Circumference of lower leg 15 - 25 cm 20 - 30 cm 22 - 32 cm
Code-left 901XXS-L 901XSXS-L 901SS-L
Code-right 901XXS-R 901XSXS-R 901SS-R
Colour *black *black *black

blue-dot All paediatric options have the 360° Nano Hinge.

* Braces are also available in Blue, Pink Green or Orange as a special non-returnable order at additional cost and longer lead times

blue-dot Options for custom made are available.

Where to measure

T3-L5 spine diagram

How to measure

One

Length of thigh
Measured from the knee to the top edge of the medial thigh shell

Two

Length of lower leg
Measured from the knee to the lower edge of the calf shell

Three

Circumference of thigh
Measured at the middle of the thigh

Four

Circumference of lower leg
Measured at the calf