Exos Wrist Brace, with Boa Closure System, Left, Medium

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The ability to thermoform and custom fit the Brace to the patient's extremity ensures a comfortable fit.

The fracture model was verified as being unstable by applying 4.5N of load in the non-stabilized condition. There was an average rotation of 12.3° and an average translation 5.3mm of the fracture fragment proving that the model was unstable under loading conditions. Fragment rotation with the brace (0.0°) and cast (0.1°) significantly reduced sagittal plane rotation compared to the non-stabilized forearm (12.3°) (P < 0.001). The brace and the cast provided similar stabilization in both rotation and translation at all 4 loads. There was no statistical difference in between treatment types in either measurement at all four loads applied.”

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Ann Davis, product manager for Exos Upper Extremity bracing system commented on the study to OTW saying, “Distal radius fractures are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the U.S. and no data existed prior to this study comparing stabilizing efficacy of bracing to fiberglass casting.”

Heat brace in Exos™ oven approximately 3-4 minutes or until brace is pliable. Brace should not be too hot to handle comfortably. The study was done by the Foundation for Orthopaedic Research and Education, in Tampa, Florida using a very high level of engineering and detail throughout the study. A worst-case distal radius fracture was created using six cadaveric forearms that resulted in a comminuted extra-articular and unstable distal radius fracture. This type of fracture would likely be managed by surgery, however, we opted for a severe worst case and highly unstable fracture model to delineate any differences in stability between both casting and bracing interventions.”The study was entitled, “ Radiographic evaluation of acute distal radius fracture stability: A comparative cadaveric study between a thermo-formable bracing system and traditional fiberglass casting.” The micro-adjustable BOA® Fit System allows for a fast, effortless, precision fit through a customizable and seamless level of support. i have had 4 hard casts, and this last time (the 5th) i was given a Exos Splint instead of having a hard cast applied. Overall i think it is a great alternative to traditional casts.I am just concluding 6 weeks of having it on. My wrist feels overall pretty healed. Support has been great and the ability to tighten the splint or loosen it, is helpful during different activities. The ONLY true downside i have noted is that due to the ability to remove the splint for showers, swimming, etc (it is waterproof, but needs to dry out after) one may be tempted to move the stabilized extremity whilst the splint is off. This is not even an option with a hard cast. In a hard cast your injury is truly immobilized for the whole duration of the healing process.