I wonder if anyone could help me out.
I have a lady in her 60s suffered form polio. Now walks with one crutch and
badly hyperextends on both knees (more than 20deg.) when standing and walking.
She has been advised to go into a brace for the particularly bad knee.. One
Donjoy that she got in South Africa was had bar across the thigh and across the
upper leg which gave her foot drop from pressure on the nerve. Here in Zimbabwe
there is virtually zero choice for braces, but she is travelling to US and
wanted a recommendation for what brace to get.
She needs super light brace and one that stops her from hyperextending. Anyone
with experience with this kind of problem or has any suggestion, brand names of
braces or if custom made braces are a choice, very light, minimum presure...etc,
or email address of companies that make these braces (or calipers) in the
US........would be very grateful for any kind of advice..........
Thanks in advance
Tambu Masaya
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