KR102014538B1 - Orthosis for pelvic and hip joint - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a brace that can be conveniently worn in daily life and the pelvis and hip rotation control that can correct the abnormal angle of the hip joint that causes malformations of the knee and ankle joint.

Description

Orthosis with Adjustable Pelvis and Hip Joints {ORTHOSIS FOR PELVIC AND HIP JOINT}

The present invention relates to an orthotic orthodontic brace, and more particularly, to a brace and an orthosis-adjustable brace capable of correcting an abnormal angle of the hip joint which can be conveniently worn in daily life and causes deformity of the knee and ankle joint. .

The lower extremities of children with cerebral palsy cause changes in the length and strength of soft tissues such as muscles, tendons and ligaments due to abnormal muscle tone problems such as spasticity and muscle weakness. Causes body deformation.

The body deformation of the lower extremity is divided into genu valgum, genu vagum and genu recuvatum, and the varus is represented by an O-shape and the valgus is represented by an X-shaped leg.

The lateral / valgus chains cause various knee pains and diseases such as arthritis, osteomalacia, malunion and arthrosis, and have various negative effects on the performance of functional movements.

In addition, the hip joint is a ball-shaped spherical joint connecting the entire pelvis and legs. When walking as a multi-axis joint, the leg is adjusted by various movements of flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation and external rotation.

At this time, excessive hip rotation is not only abnormal muscle tone and alignment of the knee and ankle joint, but also negatively affects the body alignment of cerebral palsy children.

The major determinant of the internal rotation angle of the hip joint is the torsional angle of the femur, which means the horizontal torsion angle of the femoral neck and the femoral joint ridge, and is devoted to the case where the angle is significantly larger ( introversion).

If such a commitment is present in the hip joint, excessively increased internal rotation angle, the external rotation angle is significantly limited, and the valgus chain occurs.

In addition, devotion of the femur leads to the occurrence of dislocation in the future and increases the tibial torsion of the lateral tibial torsion (pronated foot) to compensate for this occurs.

These inner feet further cause problems such as valgus valgus, seed bone pain, and ankle myopathy due to foot instability, resulting in various malformations.

In addition to appearance problems, abnormal weight loads also act as a negative cause of structural limitations in children with cerebral palsy, such as spinal deformity, low back pain, and gait disorder.

Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and various rehabilitation services to solve physical problems of children with cerebral palsy are being provided with exercise therapy to control the rotation of hip joints. I wear it.

However, most conventional braces are very inconvenient to apply in daily life due to very inconvenient weight, volume, and comfort due to metals such as aluminum and stainless steel, and dynamic hip braces that are easy to wear while moving dynamically have not been developed until now.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of a hip rotational dynamic brace that is light and easy to wear in everyday life.

Publication No. 10-2014-0143997 (December 18, 2014)

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to make the correction of the abnormal angle of the hip joint directly made by experts in the form of bands and straps to which the twister structure is applied and can be easily worn and used And to provide a brace capable of adjusting the hip rotation.

The present invention for the above purpose is worn and fixed to the waist or pelvis of the user, wearing a pair of side support protruding in the direction of both legs of the lower side; A first wear stand coupled to the pair of side supports, the first wear stand being worn and fixed on the upper thigh of the user, and a second wear stand worn and fixed on the lower thigh of the user apart from the lower side of the first wear stand; A spring-shaped calibration stand having both ends coupled to the first wear stand and the second wear stand, respectively, and formed to surround the thigh and generate rotational force; Characterized in that made.

At this time, the wearing portion is preferably made of a support plate that is in close contact with the pelvis of the user, and the belt formed around the user's body to the front of the support plate to adjust the wearing length.

In addition, the side support is coupled to the rotatable in response to the front and rear bending of the hip joint on the back of the support plate, the first wear is preferably coupled to the height adjustment in the side support.

In addition, the first wear zone and the second wear zone is preferably made of a support wrapped around the thigh of the user, the opening is formed on one side, and the Velcro tape portion formed on the support outside to cover the opening.

In addition, it is preferable that the first wear zone or the second wear zone is capable of adjusting the engagement position at the calibration target.

Through the present invention, by controlling the excessive rotation of the hip joint alignment of the hip joint can be effectively performed at all times without the on-site assistance of the expert. In particular, bands and straps can be easily worn, and the twister applies force directly to the hips and thighs, resulting in a structure in which flexibility, elasticity, and compressibility can act equally.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of another embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 2 is a first state of use showing the appearance of the present invention,
Figure 3 is a second use state showing the appearance of the present invention,
4 is a partial perspective view according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the structure of the brace pelvis and hip rotation can be adjusted.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a first use state diagram showing the wearing appearance of the present invention, Figure 3 is a second use state diagram showing the wearing appearance of the present invention, Figure 4 is A partial perspective view according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is worn over the hip and thigh from the waist or pelvis of the user, by applying a rotational force to the femur side to correct the wrong twist of the hip joint.

To this end, the wearer 110 is worn and fixed to the waist or pelvis of the user, and a pair of side supports 112 protrude in the direction of both legs on the lower side.

The wearing part 110 is worn on the waist or the pelvis in the form of a belt, and serves to fix the overall position of the brace according to the present invention, and is basically configured to be adjustable in length around the waist (pelvis) of the user's body. In addition, the left and right rotation as well as the vertical movement is limited while wearing.

In the preferred structure for this, the wearing portion 110 is preferably made of a support plate 111 that is in close contact with the pelvis of the user, and the belt 113 is formed around the body of the support plate to adjust the wearing length. .

At this time, the support plate 111 is made of a relatively hard material such as metal or synthetic resin is made to suit the user's body size and shape as possible to be worn in close contact with the user's waist or pelvis, through the belt 113 formed in the front It is fixed around the waist of the user. In this case, it is preferable that the wearing part 110 is made of a structure in which a material which prevents skin trouble is padded on the part in contact with the user's body.

The side support 112 is basically made of a non-flexible material, such as a metal rod, and is formed in a symmetrical structure toward both legs of the user. To this end, the side support 112 may be fixed to the side of the wearing part 110, but preferably, the side support 112 may be rotated in response to the front and rear bending of the hip toward the rear side of the support plate 111. Will be combined.

 Below the pair of side supports 112, a first wear table 120 that is worn and fixed on the upper thigh of the user and a second wearable and fixed on the lower thigh of the user that fall down the first wear table 120 Wearing stand 130 is installed.

That is, the first wearable pair 120 and the second wearable pair 130 are provided in pairs corresponding to both legs and are worn apart at a predetermined distance from the upper and lower thighs, respectively. At this time, the first wearer 120 is coupled to the side support, but the second wearer 130 is not coupled to the side support 112 as worn away from the first wearer 120.

The first wear zone 120 and the second wear zone 130 worn on the thighs of each leg are connected through a spring-shaped correction stand 140. That is, both ends of the calibration table 140 formed around the thigh, ie, the upper end, are coupled to the first wear table 120 and the lower end to the second wear table 130, respectively.

When the braces 140 are configured in a spring form, when the wearers are opened in the form of a spring, a force to which the thigh is rotated inward by the restoring force of the braces 140 is applied, and conversely, in the form of reducing the braces 140. When worn, a force that is applied to the thigh to rotate outwards is transmitted to the hip joint.

As mentioned above, since the first wearing part 110 is fixed through the side support of the inelastic material, the rotational force is applied through the second wearing part 110 worn on the lower thigh, and the user's hip joint connected thereto including the thigh. Torque is transmitted.

At this time, it is preferable to combine the first wearing table 120 to adjust the height on the side support 112 in accordance with the user's body size. Of course, it is also possible to apply a method of adjusting the length of the side support 112 itself in order to adjust the installation position of the first wear table (120).

However, not only the side support 112 needs to firmly fix the wearing part 110 and the first wearable part 120 as an inelastic material, and the length adjusting structure may bring a decrease in strength, so that the first It is advantageous that the wear table 120 is configured to be moved in some sections along the side support 112 and to be fixed at an appropriate position.

Various methods for this can be applied, and as shown in the accompanying drawings, a pair of fastening portions U are formed on the outer side of the first support 120 to cover the side support 112, but the pair is formed through a bolt. Combining the fastening portion (U) is preferably configured to be wrapped around the side support (112) located between them to be fixed.

In addition, the first wear zone 120 and the second wear zone 130 is a structure that can be fixed by wrapping the user's thigh, femur (femur, Femur) can be simply composed of a band or belt, , Considering the dynamic movement of the hip joint and the knee joint, made of a synthetic resin material, and openings 122 and 132 are formed on one side to support the thighs 121 and 131, and formed outside the supports 121 and 131. Covering the (122, 132) is preferably made of a Velcro tape portion (123, 133) is fixed.

At this time, by having the elastic part of the Velcro tapes (123, 133) to tighten the support (121, 131) while maintaining a fixed state to the user's movement can be effectively worn.

In addition, the first wear table 120 or the second wear table 130 is coupled to the correction target so that the correction of the rotational direction with the rotation force as the correction table 140 is applied to the femur bone rotation. Positioning can be configured to be possible.

To this end, preferably, the same as the coupling structure of the side support 112 and the first wearer 120 mentioned above to the second wearer 130 rather than the first wearer 120, the second wearer A pair of fastening portions (U) formed on the 130 is wrapped around the end of the calibration table 140 and moved to tighten the pair of fastening portions (U) through the bolt to fix to the calibration table 140 Can be configured in a manner.

Through this, the fixing table 140 is fixed to the second wearing table 130 in the state that is pulled in or pushed out the calibration table 140 in the situation in which the installation is wrapped around the thigh without applying the rotational force. And by wearing the rotational force can be applied in the desired direction, it is possible to adjust the rotational force.

For example, in the case of an X-shaped leg as shown in FIG. 2, the rotational force is applied to the outside, and in the case of the O-shaped leg as shown in FIG. 3, the rotational force is applied to the inside.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be construed by the claims described to include many such variations.

110: wearing portion 111: support plate
112: side support 113: belt
120: first wear zone 130: second wear zone
121, 131: supports 122, 132: openings
123 and 133: Velcro tape 140: Correction table
U: fastening

Claims (5)

Wearing part 110 is worn and fixed to the waist or pelvis of the user, a pair of side support 112 protruding in the direction of both legs of the lower side;
Coupled on the pair of side support 112, respectively, the first wear table 120 and the first wear table 120 which is worn and fixed on the upper thigh of the user is worn down on the lower thigh of the user and A second wear stand 130 fixed;
A spring-shaped calibration table 140 having both ends coupled to the first wearing table 120 and the second wearing table 130 and surrounding the thighs to generate rotational force; Orthosis throttle and hip joint can be controlled, characterized in that made.
The method of claim 1,
The wearing part 110 is a support plate 111 that is in close contact with the pelvis of the user, and the pelvis, characterized in that formed in the front of the support plate 111 is formed around the user's body belt 113 adjustable adjustable wearing length And orthosis to adjust the hip rotation.
The method of claim 2,
The side support 112 is rotatably coupled to the back of the support plate in response to the forward and backward bending of the hip joint,
The first wearable 120 is a brace pelvis and hip rotation adjustable, characterized in that coupled to the height adjustable on the side support (112).
The method of claim 1,
The first and second wearable pairs 120 and 130 are wrapped around the thighs of the user, and support members 121 and 131 having openings 122 and 132 formed on one side thereof, and outside the support members 121 and 131. The brace and the orthosis can adjust the rotation of the hip joint, characterized in that consisting of the Velcro tape portion (123, 133) is fixed to cover the opening (122, 132).
The method of claim 1,
The first wearable 120 or the second wearable 130 is a brace and hips rotation adjustable braces, characterized in that the coupling position adjustment is possible on the correction table (140).

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