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Contracture Boot.


DeRoyal Industries introduces the Ankle Contracture contracture /con·trac·ture/ (-cher) abnormal shortening of muscle tissue, rendering the muscle highly resistant to passive stretching.  Boot for positioning, pressure reduction and light gait training The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter.
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. The "no-strap" closures allow for easy application and removal. The Boot is available with fleece or Vel-foam softgoods that completely cover the splint splint, rigid or semiflexible device for the immobilization of displaced or fractured parts of the body. Most commonly employed for fractures of bones, a splint may be a first-aid measure that allows the patient to be moved without displacing the injured part, or it , leaving no metal exposed. Each unit has a standard padded antirotation bar, padded toe piece and mesh laundry bag. The Boot is available with or without a boot sole, and an optional hip abduction Abduction
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 bar is available. The Ankle Contracture Boot comes in five sizes ranging from small to extra large.
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Title Annotation:DeRoyal Industries Inc.
Publication:Nursing Homes
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Sep 1, 2001
Words:89
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