Description
The M4s OA Comfort osteoarthritis knee brace modifies the standard 4 point brace concept to create a design the ensures excellent patient compliance and outcomes. It incorporates medi’s patented varus/valgus loading mechanism to provide effective treatment for moderate and more significant symptoms of uni-compartmental osteoarthritis. The unique flex-bar system allows the strut opposing the loading mechanism to flex providing effective pain relief and reduce point-loading pressure and enhance patient comfort. The advantages of the flex-bar, loading mechanism and ability to align the brace to the individual patient combine with the soft-grip padding system and numbered straps to provide exceptional patient satisfaction and high compliance. The hinged thigh bar adds additional comfort.
Indications
- Moderate to severe medial or osteoarthritis combined with ligament instability.
- Unloading of the medial or lateral compartment.
- Relief of severe, painful bone edema (bone bruising).
- Relief of painful stress fractures.
- Permanent relief, where surgery is contraindicated
Mode of action
- Protection, stabilization, pain relief and restoration of mobility.
- Pressure relief of the medial or lateral joint compartment unloading the affected compartment into a varus or valgus position
- Stabilization of the knee joint by the 4 – point principle to counteract knee instability, a cause of osteoarthritis.
- Safeguards against hyperextension and offers limitation of flexion and extension.
