OA Assist
DonJoy’s First Single Upright OA Brace
An innovative and efficient patient-ready OA brace, combining:
• A single upright frame that makes it less cumbersome
• A patented 3DF* hinge which allows for independent movement between the tibia and femur
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User Profile | |
| ° | Adults | |
| ° | Activities of daily living | |
| ° | Sedentary lifestyles | |
| indications | ||
| ° | Mild to moderate unicompartmental osteoarthritis (without ligament instabilities) | |
| performance tests | ||
| ° | The biomechanical behaviour of the new OA Assist was extensively investigated at UCLan University’s “Movement Analysis Laboratory” (Preston, UK). | |
| ° | Off-loading Capacities Comparative testing showed that the offloading performance of the single upright OA Assist was very comparable to double upright braces | |
| ° | Tibial Torsion Movement Testing showed that the action of the 3DF hinge of the OA Assist allowed the brace to track nearly perfectly with the natural tibial torsion during the whole squat movement in both loaded and unloaded settings | |