| 摘要 |
<p>An orthopedic hinge is provided for controlling the flexion and extension of an associated body part, for example, a knee or elbow. The hinge employs a housing (10) connected to a pair of control arms (12, 14) which are rotatably mounted to the housing and are free to move independently of one another. The hinge also includes first and second adjustment means (31, 40, 33, 42) having single elements for simultaneously controlling both control arms to thereby define a permitted arc of extension and arc of flexion of the body part. The hinge preferably includes a single screw (31) for adjusting the permitted flexion of the joint and a single screw (33) for adjusting the permitted extension of the joint. The hinge can be adjusted for free motion throughout a preferred 120 DEG range of motion and can be selectively locked at any point within this range.</p> |
