Don Valley Health and Wellness Centre
GENU-TEX
GENU-TEX is a Dynamic textile knee brace with polycentric joints. The brace contains an adjustable polycentric four-axis joint.
INDICATIONS
- ACL rupture
- ACL rupture
- Conservative/post-operative knee
- Knee arthrosis
- Knee instabilities
- Lateral ligament lesion of the knee
- Meniscal reconstruction
- Prophylaxis / prevention for the knee
- Rheumatoid arthritis of the knee
EFFECTIVENESS / TECHNOLOGY
- Activated muscle work through proprioceptive stimuli
- Controlled limitation of flexion and extension
- Extension: 0°, 5°, 10°
- Flexion: 20°, 30°, 50°, 60°, 85°, 90°, open
- Stabilisation and guidance of the knee joint
- Anatomically pre-moulded medial / lateral joint bars
- Divided ventral and dorsal strap system
- Silicone ring for guidance of the patella