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Hip Orthosis
DynaCox
Patient Information Booklet
• Your hip brace is designed to protect your hip
and minimise the risk of it dislocating.
• It does this by helping limit how much you can
move. It can only help and it is important you
follow all of the instructions given. This includes
only sitting in high seats, preventing your legs
crossing and avoiding excessive bending.
• This may be made easier with high seats,
heightened toilet seats and devices to help you
reach things without bending and twisting.
• This brace must be worn as advised by the
hospital. Sometimes this is all of the time, but
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even if they do let you remove it, be careful
when you remove it and what you do when out
of it. If you are allowed to take it off when in
bed, you are most at risk when getting in and
out of bed due to the bending and twisting
involved, so make sure you are lying and in a
safe position before you remove the brace.
• If you try to sit on a low seat it will push your
pelvis back and may dig in. It is supposed to dig
in as it is telling you to stop bending so much. If
you try to cross your legs or lean towards your
good side the thigh pad will push harder.
brace
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- Page 1 Hip Orthosis DynaCox ® evoluti o n Patient Information Booklet • Your hip brace is designed to protect your hip even if they do let you remove it, be careful and minimise the risk of it dislocating. when you remove it and what you do when out • It does this by helping limit how much you can of it. If you are allowed to take it off when in move. It can only help and it is important you bed, you are most at risk when getting in and follow all of the instructions given. This includes out of bed due to the bending and twisting only sitting in high seats, preventing your legs involved, so make sure you are lying and in a crossing and avoiding excessive bending. safe position before you remove the brace. • This may be made easier with high seats, • If you try to sit on a low seat it will push your heightened toilet seats and devices to help you pelvis back and may dig in. It is supposed to dig reach things without bending and twisting. in as it is telling you to stop bending so much. If • This brace must be worn as advised by the you try to cross your legs or lean towards your hospital. Sometimes this is all of the time, but good side the thigh pad will push harder. brace ORTHOPAEDIC...
- Page 2 Patient Information DynaCox evoluti o n ® Do not test the brace to see how far you can go. The brace acts as a reminder and if you feel these pressures you are putting yourself at risk. • For hygiene and comfort a vest or T-shirt may be worn under the brace. However from a practical aspect you will need to wear underwear on top of it to allow for toileting. This may require very loose or elastic underwear, or ones of a larger size. Outer garments can be worn on top of the brace as normal. • The bandage part of the brace can be separated 3) Fasten the buckle fixed to the rigid band. from the rigid part and washed, but ensure you This should be well below the waist but not are in a safe position when this is done. We so low as you can’t bend your hip. Pull it as recommend speaking with the hospital before firmly as possible. doing this. Wash the bandage with a mild detergent at a hand-wash setting of 30°C. Simply allow to air dry, do not tumble dry, do not place on hot objects (e.g. radiators) and do not iron. Only wear when dry. Spare bandages are available through your hospital, or directly from Brace Orthopaedic. Putting the Brace On 4) Place the clasp over your thigh and fasten the strap behind it. In case you feel the thigh The brace will only work at its best if band should be adjusted any further, you can...
- Page 3 Patient Information DynaCox evoluti o n ® Safety 5) Stretch the bandage down your thigh to minimise • Before using this device an individual adaptation creasing, and close it around your thigh. Make sure of the orthosis and a familiarisation in its use it fits as snugly and smoothly as possible. by an orthotist or experienced orthopaedic technician according to the medical instructions is essential. • Incorrect selection, adaptation, application and/or failure to monitor the correct fit of this device can cause health damage. • Never wear the orthosis on broken skin. • Check orthosis for damage (such as loose connections, fasteners, belts, etc.) each time it is put on. • Should any performance malfunctions (like an apparent reduction in or lack of corrective 6) Ensure the rigid pad is just below your action) be suspected, immediately call an hip joint and you feel the support from it. orthotist or orthopaedic technician. • The orthosis must be checked for function, correct fit and possible damage by an orthotist or experienced orthopaedic technician at regular intervals.
- Page 4 Fax Order Line: 0191 258 8946 when you can stop wearing your brace. Email Orders: sales@braceorthopaedic.co.uk We wish you a full and rapid recovery. www.braceorthopaedic.co.uk Manufactured by: Wilhelm Julius Teufel GmbH Robert-Bosch-Straße 15 73117 Wangen Germany Tel: +49 (0)7161 15684-0 Fax: +49 (0)7161 15684-222 www.teufel-international.com...
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