Product Description
To be used for the treatment of an injured shoulder girdle, in particular for injuries of the upper end of the humerus, humerus head, treatment of shoulder joint movement limitation. This abduction splint is easy and fast to be fitted on the body. Readjustment of the splint, depending on the height of a patient, once the distance from axilla to medial epicondyle has been measured, is by pulling the locking pin a slight amount and subsequently extending of the whole supporting section. Readjustment of the elbow-joint angle is also by releasing the locking pin in the lower part of the revolving arm. To fix the splint on a patient, there are 6 pieces of textile straps furnished with Velcro fastening at their end:
1x in the lumbar region
1x crosswise over the healthy shoulder
1x across the chest with the costal pelota (free strap)
2x over the upper limb
The abduction splint is made of light rigid metal (duralumin). Construction connected with rivets. The splint surface, coming into contact with patient’s skin, is upholstered by a hygienically safe material – REGIL-EVA which is washable and doesn’t cause skin allergies; construction is universal for the left and right hand.