UNION SUIT FOR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH INFANTILE CEREBRAL PARALYSIS AND PATIENTS WITH AFTEREFFECTS OF CRANIOCEREBRAL INJURY Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, in particular, neurology, neurosurgery. SUBSTANCE: union suit has bearing and setting-up bandages for suprahumeral sections of shoulder girdle, thoracic part of trunk, loin and lower limbs made in compliance with anthropometric sizes of user. Union suit also has fixing longitudinal detachable members forming flexible carcass for trunk and limbs, as well as correcting-rotary members in the form of elastic tie-rods connected to the bandages. Fastening arrangement for upper shoulder girdle and chest contains longitudinal flexible plates and rigid belt loops through which fixing members are passed. Surfaces of bandages and correcting-rotary members may be interfixed. Correcting-rotary members have 5-50% extension. Kneecaps, bandage for front section of foot and talocrural bandage serve as bandages for lower limbs. Union suit may contain collar-shaped head holder. Correcting-rotary members may be multilayer, sectional, of different geometrical form and perforated. For interfixing of separate members union suit may include appliance in the form of surface capable of coupling with one of "Velkro" fastener sides, as well as button, loop and hook. Fasteners and correcting-rotary members may be made of "Trikor" fabric. Foot bandage may be sectional or nonsectional. EFFECT: normalization of patient's movements. 16 cl, 11 dwg