Taking Measurements - Teufel CoxaFlex Modo De Empleo

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Taking Measurements

Application/Adjustment
1.
Put the orthosis on a flat surface with
the blue neck part facing you. Open
the white buckle in the chest area and
open the two front buckles on the leg
braces (fig. 1).
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2.
Completely unfold the orthosis in front
of you (fig. 2).
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min./max. brace spread
3.
Lay the patient onto the belt sys-tem
and put the straps over the infant's
shoulders. Place the child's thighs into
the leg braces (fig. 3).
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4. First, close the belt buckles on the leg
braces, then the white buckle on the
chest. The flexion abduction splint is
usually applied over the infant's romper.
(Exception: With instable hips the splint
should be worn under the romper, with
tubular cotton stockinette placed un-
derneath the orthosis to protect the skin.)
During the fitting, have a second person
hold the child's legs so the hip joints are
bent at 100° and are abducted at an