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Ottobock AGILIUM FREESTEP 50K4

Ottobock AGILIUM FREESTEP 50K4

Brace relief for damaged Cartilage in Knee. Alters load line of Knee location, where body weight has impact on the Knees Cartilage. 

Ottobock Agilium Freestep 50K4

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German Technology

The Agilium Freestep 50K4 Ankle Foot Orthosis (AFO) offers dynamic off-loading of the Knee joint to promote increased mobility and delay surgical intervention providing targeted relief for the affected compartment for patients with medial or lateral Knee Osteoarthritis.

Features

  • Easy adaptation and high patient compliance due to light weight, comfortable design
  • Leaves the Knee free, dynamic design engages the brace only when the Knee is loaded
  • Eliminates migration issues, easily concealed underneath clothing
  • Suitable for pre-operative use

Indications

  • Unicompartmental medial or lateral Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Preoperative: Checking the indication of a Valgizing corrective Osteoto­my in case of Varus Gonarthrosis (brace test)
  • Post operative: After intervention in the Cartilage structure and Meniscus surgery requiring unilateral relief
  • The brace reduces or increases the Varus moment on the Knee joint depending on the chosen brace
  • In the treatment of medial Knee Osteoarthritis (brace bar lateral), two mechanisms cause a reduction in Varus moment
  • Initially the rigid bridging of the Ankle joint in the frontal plane reduces eversion in the lower Ankle joint
  • At the same time, forces that can be adjusted at the lateral contact point of the brace are transferred in the area of the lower Leg
  • This effect shifts the ground reaction force laterally, immediate consequences are the reduction of Varus moment and relief for the medial compartment
  • In the treatment of lateral Knee Osteoarthritis (brace bar medial), the force transmission point is shifted in the medial direction
  • This increases the Varus moment, relieving the lateral compartment
  • Strain can be relieved on either the lateral or medial compartment depending on the brace selection

Features and Benefits

  • Eliminates migration issues, measurable load shifting to help relieve pain
  • Reduces forces at the Knee by focusing at the Foot
  • Can easily be concealed under clothing
  • Lightweight minimalist design
  • Simple application in the shoe
  • No weight limitations