Orthopedic foot splint
First Claim
1. An orthopedic splint securable to a patient'"'"'s lower leg and foot to substantially immobilize the foot with respect to the lower leg, the splint comprising:
- a rigid brace having a first portion for contacting a front portion of the lower leg and a second portion for contacting and supporting the arch and ball portions of a lower surface of the foot, the brace leaving a heel portion of the foot and rear surfaces of ankle and calf portions of the lower leg uncovered, and the brace configured to maintain the foot in a dorsiflexed condition with respect to the lower leg; and
means for securing the first portion of the brace to the lower leg.
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Abstract
An orthopedic splint for the treatment of plantar fasciitis and similar disorders has a rigid brace adapted to be worn on the front of the lower leg while leaving the rear of the leg, ankle and heel uncovered. This configuration makes the invention splint comfortable when the patient is laying on his/her back or side, because there is no rigid structure to come between the patient'"'"'s leg or foot and a mattress or other surface on which the leg may be resting. Alternative embodiments of the invention splint contact either the top or the bottom (dorsal or plantar surfaces) of the foot.
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1. An orthopedic splint securable to a patient'"'"'s lower leg and foot to substantially immobilize the foot with respect to the lower leg, the splint comprising:
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a rigid brace having a first portion for contacting a front portion of the lower leg and a second portion for contacting and supporting the arch and ball portions of a lower surface of the foot, the brace leaving a heel portion of the foot and rear surfaces of ankle and calf portions of the lower leg uncovered, and the brace configured to maintain the foot in a dorsiflexed condition with respect to the lower leg; and means for securing the first portion of the brace to the lower leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An orthopedic splint securable to a patient'"'"'s lower leg and foot to substantially immobilize the foot with respect to the lower leg, the splint comprising:
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first rigid means for contacting a front portion of the lower leg while leaving rear surfaces of ankle and calf portions of the lower leg uncovered; second rigid means extending from the first rigid means for contacting and supporting the arch and ball portions of a lower surface of the foot while leaving a heel portion of the uncovered, the brace being configured to maintain the foot in a dorsiflexed condition with respect to the lower leg; means for securing the splint to the patient'"'"'s lower leg and foot. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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