ORTHOSERVICE RO+TEN hipo kafo kinesio 2000 Serie Mode D'emploi page 12

A D A P T I N G F O R T H E D O C T O R / T E C H N I C I A N
Hipo
The hip brace is made up of: Hip holder, Kinesio joint brace and thigh holder.
1 Putting on the hip holder:
- Loosen the four screws of the lumbar clips of the hip holder
(but do not remove fully).
- Open the front buckle of the hip holder.
- Position the hip holder in such a way that the bracket for the joint brace is
placed along the centre line of the patient's hip (fi g. A), and then repeat the
same process for the hip holder on the opposite side.
- Check to ensure that the hip holder rests on the iliac crest and the brace
fi ts closely to the waist.
- Exert a light pressure on the brace so that it is pushed close to the hip and
tighten the four screws of the lumbar clip (this process is best carried out
by two people) (fi g. B).
- Check to make sure that the connecting strap is exactly centred
(this can be carried out using the notches in the connecting strap).
- Set the stomach strap to the appropriate length and hook into place (fi g. C).
If necessary, cut off any protruding parts and carefully seal the edge using
a small fl ame.
2 Setting the Kinesio joint brace:
- Remove the clear protective cap after undoing the appropriate fi xing screw (fi g. D).
- Set the fl exion-extension as prescribed by the doctor. Undo the screws, set the degree
of fl exion-extension and tighten the screws again (fi g. E).
- Replace the clear protective cap again and secure using the appropriate screw.
- Loosen the screws for the abduction/adduction joint far enough (but do not remove)
that both parts of the brace can rotate freely (fi g. F).
A B
D E
C
F