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Lower Extremity Brace
For over 30 years, Aircast has been recognized as the leader in ankle sprain
management. The Aircast Air-Stirrup Ankle Brace provides support while allowing
for protected movement to promote more effective healing.
All Aircast Air-Stirrup braces feature anatomically designed shells lined with the
patented Duplex aircell system. Within the Duplex system the integrated aircell
provides increased distal pressure decreasing gradually towards proximal. Because
the Duplex Aircell design is seamless, it provides consistent, uninterrupted
compression without space between compartments where edema can collect.
When walking the pressure pulsates, rising and falling with the muscular
contraction and flexion of each step. This exclusive design provides both support
and graduated compression to promote efficient edema reduction and help
accelerate rehabilitation.
When compared with a single chamber system, the Aircast Duplex system’s
compression produced a significant (after three treatment days) and a highly
significant (after five treatment days) reduction of the swelling. 1
1. Reintges H., Schmidt S., Meiners S., Lipke K., Gerngroß H.: Conservative Therapy for Acute Outer Ligament Ruptures — Single Chamber vs. Duplex
Chamber Orthosis System: Poster exhibition: “30th Scientific Congress”; Koblenz, 1999