medi ROM Walker Instrucciones De Uso página 4

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medi ROM
Walker
Intended purpose
medi ROM Walker / medi Walker boot
is lower leg brace. The product is
exclusively to be used for the orthotic
fitting of the foot and only on unbroken
skin.
Indications
• After an operation for injuries to
ligaments, soft tissues and tendons
• For postoperative and conservative
treatment of fractures of the fibula
• Dislocated fractures of the talocrural
joint
• Conservative treatment of injuries of
the fore foot, middle foot or tarsus
• After ligament refixation and peroneal
tendon dislocation
• Follow-up treatment following of
fractures of the talus, calcaneus and
medial malleolus
• For early functional therapy after
conservative or surgical treatment for
rupture of the Achilles tendon
Contraindications
None known at present
Adjusting plantar- and dorsiflexion
To adjust the range of movement turn
the opening in the plastic cover to the
current position of the pins. Press the
pin in and slide to the desired degree
figure.
Plantarflexion: 0°, 10°, 20°, 30°, 40°
Dorsiflexion: 20°, 10°, 0°
The medial (inside) and the lateral
(outside) wedge settings must always be
the same.
Information for technicians
Where the joint is fixed at an angle other
than 0° (e.g. immobilised at 30°
plantarflexion), the patient will require
additional walking supports. If the
patient is intended to be able to put
weight on the foot a plantarflexion
can also be achieved by elevating the
heel using the heel wedge set which is
available separately, whereby the joint is
then fixed at 0°.
Fitting instructions
• First open all the Velcro fasteners and
the leg/foot padding (A). Place your
foot in the padding so that the heel
stands firmly in the pre-formed heel
bed and close the padding (B). Patients
with very slim calves can trim the pad
to the right length using scissors if
there is a large overlap of the padding.
• Place your foot in the rigid shell of the
Walker. The two guide supports should
lie exactly along the middle of the
inside and outside of the calf.
Then close both the Velcro fasteners
of the foot section and the back heel
strap (C).
• Finally fasten the three leg straps from
the bottom up (D). Make sure that the
straps lie flat against the pad and are
tightly closed at the front. However,
be careful not to impair the blood
circulation.
For additional stabilisation of the lower
leg the enclosed plastic shells can be
fixed to the pad. The broader one is
intended for the calf area. The padding
can be used for additional cushioning
(e.g. across the instep, at the heel strap,
between the ankle bone and joint).
Important notes
Only change the extension and flexion
limits on instruction from your doctor or
orthotist to do so.