X-RAY ATTACHMENT FOR EXAMINATION OF PATELLAR-FEMORAL ARTICULATIONS OF KNEE JOINTS Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A61B6/04 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medical equipment, namely in orthopedics and traumatology for diagnostics of diseases and injuries of knee joints. X-ray attachment consists of plate, which is rigidly connected with two posts with placed on them two sliders with stops, connected with swivel joint hip support and shin support with fixing elements, mechanism for regulating angle of inclination of shin support with graduated scale and fixer, threaded holder of frame for cassette with X-ray film. Threaded holder of frame for cassette with film is installed in middle part of shin support, and in front of it, fixed is bracket with shin fixing elements. Hip support is made in form of two mutually perpendicular rectangular panels with stiffening ribs, vertical panel of hip support being rigidly connected with four sliders, placed on posts, additional two of which are located in the middle part of posts. Mechanism for regulating angle of shin support inclination is made in form of set bar of round section with graduated scale on its length and fixer, installed on bar with possibility of travel and fixation with cramp screw of fixer. Bar is connected with shin support by swivel joint of bar and shin support, and via its lower end it is connected with the middle of lower part of vertical panel of hip support by means of swivel joint of bar and vertical panel. Feet stops are installed on shin support with possibility of travel and are made in form of pair of mutually perpendicular board with stiffening ribs and three slots on horizontal board in each, in end slots guiding pins are installed, in the middle slot - securing bolt of foot stop.

EFFECT: application of invention allows to increasew accuracy of diagnostics.

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