Orthopaedic brace having a range of motion hinge with radially actuated stops

摘要

A range of motion (ROM) hinge assembly is provided for an orthopaedic brace. The ROM hinge provides for the selective adjustment of both a flexion angle or a range of motion and an extension angle or range of motion about an axis of the hinge assembly which typically corresponds to a joint axis of a user. The adjustment of the flexion and extension angles is accomplished by radially actuated stops. The stops (one for flexion and one for extension) are positively biassed into one of a plurality of selective positions (one set for flexion and another set for extension) and disengagable by the user to set the respective range of motion of the struts.