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It remains the world’s largest manufacturer of knee braces. The vastly successful company was sold in 1987 for $23 million. Nelson remained president until 1995. DJO Global currently is a private company, owned by the Blackstone Group. [4] In 1989, Nelson cofounded BREG, another orthopedic company that achieved landmark success. BREG was sold ...
A traction splint most commonly refers to a splinting device that uses straps attaching over the pelvis or hip as an anchor, a metal rod(s) to mimic normal bone stability and limb length, and a mechanical device to apply traction (used in an attempt to reduce pain, realign the limb, and minimize vascular and neurological complication) to the limb.
Hinged braces: Hinged braces hold the knee in the proper alignment and limit movement, offering more stability. Unloader braces: Unloader braces are a type of hinged brace that’s more rigid and ...
These are connected by sets of telescoping mechanisms that apply gentle upward and backward force on the upper jaw, and forward force on the lower jaw. The original bite-jumping appliance (Herbst appliance) was designed by Dr. Emil Herbst and reintroduced by Dr. Hans Pancherz using maxillary and mandibular first molars and first bicuspids.
Front view of a pre-moulded plastic back brace with nylon torso and shoulder straps made for a female adolescent or pre-adolescent patient. A back brace is a device designed to limit the motion of the spine in cases of bone fracture or in post-operative spinal fusiona, as well as a preventative measure against some progressive conditions or to correct a patient's posture.
A buckling-restrained brace (BRB) is a structural brace in a building, designed to allow the building to withstand cyclical lateral loadings, typically earthquake-induced loading. It consists of a slender steel core, a concrete casing designed to continuously support the core and prevent buckling under axial compression , and an interface ...
To assume a brace position or crash position is an instruction that can be given to prepare for a crash, such as on an aircraft; the instruction to "Brace for impact!" or "Brace! Brace!" is often given if the aircraft must make an emergency landing on land or water. There are many different ways to adopt the brace position, with many countries ...
Brag is an 18th century British card game, and the British national representative of the vying or "bluffing" family of gambling games. [1] It is a descendant of the Elizabethan game of Primero [2] and one of the several ancestors to poker, the modern version just varying in betting style and hand rankings.