Hadassah Scienist Develops Plastic Orthopedic Device
to Replace Unsightly Metal Braces for Handicapped
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long part of the "clothing"
for victims of polio and other ill-
nesses, are unsightly, ungainly,
excessively burdensome for the pa-
tient—and hopefully, may soon be
on the way out.
Experiments to replace metal
braces with plastic have been con-
ducted by Dr. Gordon C. Robin of
the orthopedic department of the
Hadassah-Hebrew University Med-
ical Center, who reported on his
work at the international meeting
of the Israel Surgical Society held
here last month.
Plastic materials are often
cheaper, lighter and easier to work
and wear than metal. They resist
wetting and soiling, important in
orthopedic appliances, and are
more attractive than metal. Indus-
try here has also successfully re-
placed metal and laminated plas-
tics in the "Sussita" motorcar.
Despite advances in working
laminated plastics, no systematic
efforts have been made to deter-
mine their usefulness in orthopedic
appliances, prior to Dr. Robin's
research. Few attempts have ever
been made to design major plas-
tic appliances for the lower limb.
By using standard brace de-
signs and introducing minor
structural alterations to suit the
plastic material, Dr. Robin has
had considerable success with
the new plastic braces, made for
him by Israel Aeronautic Indus-
tries Ltd., for research.
A simple plastic double-upright,
below-knee brace has been in use
for three years. It is 40 per cent
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lighter than a standard aluminum
brace and about 20 per cent cheap-
er to make.
Although its life is shorter than
a metal brace, it can be reproduc-
ed cheaply and rapidly from the
original mold.
Its success led to the use of the
same laminated polyester for a
knee stabilizing brace which was
90 per cent lighter than the stan-
dard appliance. The knee brace is
suitable for many types of parlytic
instability of the knee.
Because plastic materials are
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also easier to work and lighter
than leather, they are suitable for
body appliances such as hip
splints and spinal braces.
Dr. Robin is now experimenting
with new designs for plastic appli-
ances with the help of high speed
photography to analyze, to remove
strain and improve appearance.
New light weight plastic spring
braces have resulted thus far.
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