Rhizomed thumb support
- Individual adjustment option
- Fingers can move freely
- Easy handling thanks to open slip-on design
Description
The Rhizomed® brace serves to immobilise the joint at the base of the thumb and the saddle joint The light aluminium construction allows the brace to be moulded individually to the hand. Thanks to the open construction, no pressure is exerted on any surgical scars that may be present Furthermore, the construction makes it easier to handle the thumb brace. Rhizomed® also ensures a therapeutically appropriate mobility with adequate freedom of movement of the fingers.
Immobilisation of the joint at the base of the thumb and the saddle joint by the Rhizomed® thumb brace can prevent pain associated with movement.Product benefits:
- Stabilisation of the thumb saddle joint and basal thumb joint
- Reduction of movement-related pain due to stabilisation of the thumb joints
Intended purpose:
Rhizomed is a thumb brace for immobilising the saddle joint and / or metacarpophalangeal joint.
Size Chart
Material Composition
Aluminium, Polyamide
Properties
Manufacturer: medi GmbH & Co. KG, Medicusstraße 1, 95448 Bayreuth, Germany, www.mediuk.co.uk/shop/
Washing Instructions
Indications
- Rupture of the ulnar lateral ligament
- Rhizarthritis
- Irritations of the basal thumb joint and thumb saddle joint (nonsurgical, posttraumatic, postoperative, e.g.gamekeeper´s thumb
Contra Indications
- Instable capsule/ ligament system which requires cast immobilisation
