[Orthotic devices in the treatment of injuries of the ankle joint]

For immobilization of foot-crus segment in case of damages of talocrural articulation region is proposed a short orthese, made of polyvic. Elastic properties of the material at convergence of the orthese walls allow to develop the compressive force in the region of distal tibiofibular syndesmosis up to 90 N. Immobilization reliability was judged by tensometry. An orthese allows to set the foot subluxation, make reposition of the malleolus fragments. In case of fracture of the lower third of fibula an appliance with concave control pelot, made on the basis of an orthese, is used. The treatment methods foresee the most complete utilization of extremity functions even during the early post-traumatic periods. An orthese and an appliance with positive results were used by 69 patients with the talocrural articulation damages.