Rail sleeve apparatus

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A splint sleeve apparatus is an orthopedic aid that is used to guide and support weakened or paralyzed limbs and was used in the past mainly for victims of poliomyelitis . It consists of metal rails, possibly with joints, and usually made of leather, large-area sleeves for the individual sections of the limbs. These sleeves, which are usually laced or also with Velcroare provided, allow a more stable guidance of the damaged body part than the related splint clamp apparatus, in which no entire limb sections are enclosed, but only individual straps (clamps) connect the splint to the body part. The splint sleeve apparatus found widespread use in particular through the work of the Gögginger “miracle doctor” Friedrich Hessing . As early as 1873 the American Charles Fayette Taylor had in his book: "About the mechanical treatment of the disease of the hip joint", a rail sleeve apparatus shown and described. However, Hessing's merit was the improvement of this mechanical aid. A further development was u. a. Equipped with a hip piece, which was already used in the Hessing corset . If necessary, the leg could be completely relieved when walking.

It was characterized by a certain bright clattering noise that could be heard when a user of this walking aid was passing in a quiet building corridor. Possibly used crutches as well as creaking .

  • improved splint sleeve apparatus by Friedrich Hessing

  • Rail sleeve apparatus, developed by Friedrich Hessing

  • Rail sleeve apparatus, developed by Friedrich Hessing

source

  • Ed. Dr. Albert Hoffa, German Orthopedic Society: "Journal for orthopedic surgery including therapeutic gymnastics and massage", VI. Volume, Verlag Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1899, p. 36ff