| 摘要 |
The invention relates to a splint for a joint connecting two parts of a human body or of an animal, such as the ankle, knee or elbow for example, comprising at least one rigid shell ( 1,2 ), globally concave, for positioning around the joint in order to support said joint. The splint comprises, on the internal face thereof, in other words the concave face, a chamber ( 3,4 ) made from a flexible plastic material which may be placed under pressure by any suitable means, and positioned on the internal face of the shell ( 1,2 ) to provide a supportive cushion between said shell ( 1, 2 ) and the joint and covering at least a part of the internal face of the shell ( 1,2 ). The splint comprises means ( 6 ) for holding said shell ( 1,2 ) in position about the joint, characterized in that the shell ( 1,2 ) is made from a single element comprising at least one flexible zone ( 7, 8;12, 13 ) made from a styrene ethylene butylene styrene block copolymer (SEBS), chemically bonded to the rigid part of the shell ( 1,2 ) to avoid any injury to the oedematic tissue which appears after a sprain or strain of said joint.
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