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A brace has a number of flexible compression bags (108, 115) filled with liquid disposed around the injured body part. The liquid is pressurized by a pump (114), which may be driven by muscle contracting or weight-bearing activities. The pump may provide a dynamic, oscillatory pressure, or a constant pressure, which pressure may be equal to the normal resting liquid pressure in the injured limb. The bags are segmented with valves (101) allowing the liquid to flow in a controlled manner through the bags. The bag s may be containing bags, or may be selectively placed to create pressures to resist specific injury effects and potential deformations when healing.</SDO AB>
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