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Size Guide Helpful tips for finding the proper support size for your patient
Waist circumference (waist size). Measure around the middle of the waist.
Hip circumference. Measure around the largest part of the hips.
Thigh circumference. Measure around middle of thigh muscle, or the widest part of the thigh.
Knee circumference. Measure around the knee. Instructions might state with knee slightly bent.
Knee above and below measure- ments. The top tape represents 51
⁄2 ⁄2
” above
mid-knee and the lower tape represents 41
” below mid-knee. *Please note the distance above and below may differ by style of brace and instructions will specify where to take the measurements. You then measure around that portion to obtain the proper circumference.
Ankle joint circumference. Around the joint from top of the ankle to under the heel.
Note: Measurements should be taken loose so that the tape measure rests on the skin and does not indent the skin.
Cruciate ligaments The Knee Joint ACL PCL MCL LCL Meniscus
Stabilizes the femur on the tibia. • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) prevents the tibia from rotating and sliding forward.
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) prevents the tibia from rotating and sliding to the rear.
Collateral ligaments Support the medial (MCL) and lateral (LCL) sides of the knee joint.
Patellar ligament (dotted lines) Connects the knee cap to the tibia. (In jumper’s knee, this ligament is partially ruptured)
Meniscus
Cartilage of the knee joint located between the femur and the tibia. Medial meniscus lies on the medial plateau and the lateral meniscus lies on the lateral tibial plateau.
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Inversion (inward)
Eversion (outward)
Movement of the Foot and Ankle Joint
Calf/Ankle circumference. Top mea- surement is the calf circumference and the bottom measurement is the ankle circum- ference.
Need a tape measure? See page 408 for our Flexible Tape Measure #7433.