| 摘要 |
The invention is a shoulder orthotic that provides therapeutic functional support to an injured upper limb and eliminates the weighted pressure of limb support from the injured side of the body. The functional and supportive contributions are achieved by a shoulder suspension strap that is attached to a torso belt and then laid over an unaffected shoulder where the end of a limb is suspended. The passive and active incorporation of the injured limb with the device provides relief of subluxation in the joints, allows the patient to control contraction and relaxation of limb muscles and may be adjusted to alleviate restricted blood flow in the injured limb, all of which facilitate recovery of the injured limb.
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