Patent ID: 7878999

Claim:
An orthopaedic appliance for bracing and supporting a proximal tibiofibular joint of a leg, the orthopaedic appliance comprising: a) an at least semi-rigid support member having a first support portion and a second support portion each protruding from a back side of the support member and a recessed portion disposed on the back side between said first support portion and said second support portion, wherein said first support portion and said second support portion are each adapted to contact the leg to support the anterolateral and posterolateral aspects, respectively, of the head and neck of a proximal fibula, and wherein said recessed portion defines a void that is adapted to receive the lateral aspect of the head and neck of the proximal fibula to prevent excessive compressive forces being applied thereto; and b) a securing member connected to the support member for securing the support member to brace and support the proximal tibiofibular joint, wherein the first support portion of the support member applies a posteromedial force to the anterolateral aspect of the proximal fibula and the second support portion of the support member applies an anteromedial force to the posterolateral aspect of the proximal fibula.