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3
Place the brace on your leg. Ensure correct positioning and even surface contact. The joints should
be positioned at the height of the centre of the patella (middle of the kneecap).
4
Close the fasteners in the following order, always from the centre of the knee downwards, then from
the middle of the knee upwards:
1. Front fastener close to the knee on the lower leg
2. Front fastener close to the knee on the thigh
3. Rear fastener close to the knee on the lower leg
4. Fastener away from the knee on the lower leg
5. Fastener close to the knee on the thigh
6. Fastener away from the knee on the thigh
Whilst tightening the fastener, smoothen it in the tension direction with your free hand. This avoids twisting
the brace on the leg.
Information: should you incur pressure sores, pain or other problems whilst wearing the brace, remove
it and contact your technician. Allow yourself time to become accustomed to the brace and increase the
wearing time gradually. If you have questions regarding the use and wearing time, please refer to your
physician or technician.
Removal
To remove the device, open the belt straps and then take the brace off the leg. Close all the Velcro
fasteners in order to avoid damaging other items, e.g. to further clothing.
Information for technicians:
Important note: the brace may only be adapted by expert staff!
Adaption of the BORT GenuXpress ACL knee brace on the patient:
1
Open all the brace's fasteners. You can either do this by opening the quick action fasteners or by
unlooping the belt straps. The strap length can be set shortening the straps.
2
The patient should sit down and slip forwards to the edge of the chair, the knee joint is bent
approx. 30°.
3
Place the brace on the patient's leg. Ensure correct positioning. The joints should be positioned at
the height of the centre of the patella. If required, the side condyle pads (10 mm material thickness)
can be replaced with a thinner version (7 mm material thickness) in order to regulate the clear span in the
knee joint area.
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