JPH0715536Y2 - Acromioclavicular joint band - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention is for fixing the acromioclavicular joint when dislocating the acromioclavicular joint, and for fixing the acromioclavicular joint to prevent subluxation of the acromioclavicular joint. Regarding the band.

[Conventional technology]

Dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint is categorized into three stages, first to third degrees. That is, 1 degree means that there is partial rupture of the joint capsule and the acromioclavicular ligament, but that the stability of the joint is good, in other words, it is a stage of a sprain or a contusion, and 2 degree means that the joint capsule and the acromioclavicular ligament area. Is completely ruptured and the joint is in an unstable state, the outer end of the clavicle has metastasized upwards, and the joint cavity has also been separated,
Post-X-ray image, stage of incomplete dislocation in which outer clavicle metastasizes 1/2 above the acromion, 3rd degree complete rupture of joint capsule, acromioclavicular ligament, and coracoclavicular ligament, X-ray In the anterior-posterior view, the lower surface of the outer clavicle is completely dislocated above the upper surface of the acromion. As a fixing method when there is a dislocation, in orthopedics, the acromioclavicular joint is fixed by applying a cine or by using a cast. In addition, there are Watson-Jones adhesive bandages and simple bandages using stockinets.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

By the way, the patient and the hospital have complained that the treatment of fixing with a cine or a cast as described above takes a long time to wear and is troublesome. In patients with myasthenia gravis, in order to float the acromion, the method of raising the arm and applying a splint there to fix it was used.
Needless to say, keeping the arm in a raised position is painful for the patient. Further, the fixing method using the bandage or stockinette as described above can be used for one time, but is not suitable for two or more times. further,
The use of a bandage may cause skin irritation depending on the patient, and may not be able to be fixed for a long period of time.

The present invention has been made in view of the actual situation of the method of fixing the acromioclavicular joint as described above, and an object thereof is to provide a device for fixing the acromioclavicular joint which can be easily worn and does not cause a pain to a patient. To do. Another object of the present invention is to provide an orthosis for fixing the acromioclavicular joint, which does not impose a burden on the medical institution side by side.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The purpose of the above is to suspend the elbow and forearm with the arm bag wrapped around the elbow and the forearm with the elbow bent nearly at a right angle, and hang it against the shoulder of the arm wrapped in the arm bag, and place the acromion on the acromioclavicular joint. An orthosis for fixing the acromioclavicular joint, that is, a device for fixing the acromioclavicular joint, from an arm hanging band part that is defined to be floated and an arm fixing band that fixes the arm hanging band part to the body side of the arm bag mounting side. This is accomplished by forming a band. Further, the above-mentioned other object is achieved by integrally forming the arm bag portion, the arm suspension band portion, and the arm fixing band portion so that they can be used on the front and back sides.

[Action]

According to the above configuration, the part from the elbow to the forearm is wrapped in the arm bag part, the arm hanging band part is hung on the shoulder, and the arm hanging band part is adjusted in a state where the acromion is floated from the acromioclavicular joint. After fixing, the arm suspension band part is fixed to the armpit by the arm fixing band part from the side of the chest opposite to the side. As a result, a good reduction position can be maintained in a state in which the acromioclavicular end is floating from the acromioclavicular joint. In addition, by forming it so that it can be used on the front and back sides, the left and right sides can be shared, which reduces the amount of stocked at the medical institution side by half.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a development view of an acromioclavicular joint fixation band according to the embodiment of the present invention. This acromioclavicular joint fixation valve 1 is an arm bag part 3 that wraps the elbow and forearm, and an arm hanging part that hangs the arm bag part 3 on the shoulder of the acromioclavicular joint side to define the positions of the forearm and the acromion. The band parts 5a and 5b and the arm hanging band part 5
An arm fixing band portion 7 for fixing a and 5b to the body side, that is, the armpit side is provided.

As shown in the explanatory view of the wearing method in FIG. 2 and the front view showing the worn state in FIG. 5, the arm bag portion 3 has an elongated shape that can be wrapped from the elbow 9 to almost the front of the wrist 11. Sheet fasteners 13a, 13b; 15a, 15b that are formed and respectively correspond to both ends in the longitudinal direction are provided. Of these sheet fasteners, one sheet fastener 13b, 15b
As can be seen from the figure, the arm bag portion 3 is formed in a doubled manner, and female surface fasteners 13b and 15b are attached to the inside thereof so as to face each other. On the other hand, in the corresponding portion, the male side surface fasteners 13a,
15a is attached. The planar fasteners 15a are attached so as to project from the arm bag portion 3. This is because the arm bag portion 3 is formed in an arc shape at this portion, and the surface fastener 15a is a surface depending on the shape of the arm bag portion 3. It can be formed into a shape like the flat fastener 13a, and it is naturally possible to reverse the male and female, but it is possible to wrap it in a bag shape by taking the configuration like the above-mentioned flat fasteners 13a and 13b. Can be clean. With this arrangement, the male surface fasteners 13a, 15a are inserted between the corresponding female surface fasteners 13b, 15b to join the two, and the sheet fasteners are exposed on the surface at the time of joining. In addition, the arm bags 3 can be joined in the same state regardless of the front and back, and the joining force between the two can be doubled.

The arm hanging band portions 5a and 5b are connected to the longitudinal edges of the arm bag portion 3, respectively, and at one end of the arm hanging band portion 5a, female surface fasteners 17 are relatively long on both sides. It is attached, and male sheet fasteners 19 are also attached to both ends at its tip. On the other hand, a triangular branch portion 21 is provided at the end of the other arm suspension band portion 5b,
A band loop 23 through which the one arm suspension band part 5a is inserted is connected to one side of the branch part 21, and an arm fixing band part 7 is connected to the other side. An adjusting tool 25 for adjusting the length is provided on the other arm hanging band portion 5b.

The arm fixing portion 7 is branched from the branch portion 21 as described above, and the tip of the pad portion 27 provided in the middle portion thereof is further branched into two to form the joining band portions 29a and 29b. The joint band portions 29a, 29b are attached to the side surface of the one arm suspension band portion 5a, for example, a female side connector 31.
Male-side connectors 33a, 33b connected to a, 31b are attached so that their lengths can be adjusted. Note that the pad 35 is provided on the female fastener 17 on the female side of the one arm suspension band portion 5a.
Is inserted, and the surface side fastener 19 on the male side
There is a blind cover 37 attached to the exposed part of the. The pad 35 has a function of increasing pressure on the S-shaped curved portion and floating the acromion. Further, the branch portion 21 is also formed in a pad shape to soften the contact with the patient.

When the acromioclavicular joint fixing band 1 configured as described above is used, as shown in the usage explanatory diagram of FIG.
The surface fasteners 13a and 13b of the above are protruded from the elbow 9 and the arm bag portion 3 is extended to the portion of the forearm 10 so that the corresponding surface fasteners 13 are formed.
Enclose the forearm 10 by joining a, 13b and 15a, 15b. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, one arm hanging band portion 5a is turned around the shoulder, and as shown in FIG. 4, the tip of the arm hanging band portion 5a is passed through the band loop 23 and folded back to form a male surface. -Shaped fasteners 19 are joined to the female surface fasteners 17, and shoulders 39 of the forearm 10 are joined.
Specifies the relative position with respect to. After that, the arm fixing band part 7 is turned to the side opposite to the suspended forearm 10 and the male side connecting devices 33a, 33b are connected to the female side connecting devices 31a, 3a on the arm hanging band part 5a side.
Insert into 1b and join. And the arm hanging band part 5
Tighten and adjust a and 5b so that the acromioclavicle ends above the acromioclavicular joint, and attach the blindfold cover 37 to the exposed planar fastener 19 on the male side. Further, the lengths of the joining band portions 29a, 29b on the male side connecting portions 33a, 33b are adjusted, and the arm suspension band portions 5a, 5b are tightened to the side to fix the arm 41. As a result, the dislocated or sub-dislocated arm 41 is pressed from the elbow 9 onto the long axis of the humerus, and a good reduction position can be maintained. This state is a front view showing the mounted state of FIG. 5,
And in the rear view of FIG.

In addition, the above-mentioned embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG.
This is an example in which this acromioclavicular joint fixing band 1 is attached to the right arm, but the one shown in FIG.
If the attachment direction of 33b and the attachment side of the pad 35 are reversed, it can be used for the left arm as it is.

[Effect of the device] As is clear from the above description, the arm bag that wraps the elbow and the forearm with the elbow bent near a right angle, and the arm bag that is wrapped in the arm bag, is hung from the shoulder. An arm suspension band part that makes the acromion end float above the acromioclavicular joint,
According to the invention as set forth in claim 1, wherein the arm hanging band part comprises an arm fixing band part for fixing the arm hanging band part to the body side of the arm bag part mounting side, the forearm is wrapped in the arm bag part, and the arm hanging band part and the arm fixing part. Anyone can easily wear it by joining the band part according to the prescribed procedure, and then, by adjusting the arm hanging band part and the arm fixing band part and fixing the forearm to the side, it causes pain to the patient A predetermined reduction position can be secured without

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, wherein the arm bag portion, the arm suspension band portion and the arm suspension band portion are integrally formed so that they can be used on the front and back sides, the number of medical institutions can be reduced to half since they can be shared. Therefore, the burden on the medical institution side can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a developed view of the acromioclavicular joint fixing band, FIGS. 2, 3, and 4 are explanatory views showing a mounting means, FIG. 5 is a front view showing a mounted state, and FIG. 6 is a mounted state. FIG. In the figure, 1 is an acromioclavicular joint fixing band, 3 is an arm bag part, 5a and 5b are arm hanging band parts, 7 is an arm fixing band part, 13a, 13b; 15.
a, 15b, 17,19 are sheet fasteners, 23 is a band thread, 31a, 31
b; 33a and 33b are connectors.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An arm bag that wraps the elbow and forearm in a state where the elbow is bent near a right angle, and the arm bag that is wrapped in the arm bag is suspended from the shoulder, and the acromioclavicle is attached to the acromioclavicular joint. A shoulder chain joint fixing band comprising an arm hanging band part which is defined to be floated up and an arm fixing band which fixes the arm hanging band part to a side of the arm bag mounting side. 2. A shoulder strap joint fixing band, wherein an arm bag portion, an arm hanging band portion, and an arm fixing band portion are integrally formed so that they can be used on both sides.