| 摘要 |
A brace for supporting a weakened knee joint and a method for attaching the brace wherein lower and upper anchor bands are located upon and attached to the lower leg and the upper leg adjacent the knee joint, with essentially inextensible support straps following respective helical paths around the knee joint between the lower and upper anchor bands, and inflatable elements within the lower and upper anchor bands subsequently are inflated to anchor the attached lower and upper anchor bands in place for firm and accurate securement upon installation in the desired location and for maintaining the desired location during use.
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