Patent ID: 7364560

Claim:
The ambulatory hip fixation-traction splint frame for a treated patient, comprising: a supporting frame comprising an elongated body supporting member having an upper end arranged for positioning below an armpit of said treated patient and a lower end arranged for positioning below a hip portion of said treated patient; and a side splint assembly, comprising: a flexible guiding frame having first and second end portions, and a curved guiding surface, having a predetermined curvature, defining between said first and second ends for biasing against a side body of said treated patient; and two coupling joints adjustably mounted on said supporting frame to connect with said first and second end portions of said guiding frame respectively so as to retain said curvature of said guiding surface of said guiding frame for fitting on said side body of said treated patient, wherein each of said coupling joints has a holding slot provided thereon, wherein said first and second end portions of said guiding frame are respectively inserted into said holding slots of said coupling joints so as to mount said guiding frame to said body supporting member of said supporting frame.