Cascade dafo K2 Manual

Donning and Adjusting the K2 Hound Dog
Adjustable Knee Extension Brace

To don the brace

1. Lay the wearer down
2. Close the thigh and calf cuffs.
3. Close the knee straps.
4. Fine-tune cuff pressure.
Tips
• Establish wearing time first; then improve position by tightening the knee straps.
• For consistent positioning and to track progress, mark the knee straps where they fold through the D-rings.
• Clean the brace with a sponge, mild soap and warm water. Towel dry, then let air-dry for a few hours.
• The HoundDog comes adjusted to the measurements you specified. To adjust for growth, see reverse.
. . . supine (not semi-sitting, hip not flexed).
 Foam cuffs do not slide well on bare skin. For comfort,
wear soft-fabric long pants (sweatpants, etc.).
• To keep the cuff straps out of the way, open and hook
each one to itself.
• Open the cuffs and put the leg into them. Pull the
pants smooth.
Fold the cuffs over the leg. To avoid the patient's knee
•
crease, center the knee between the two cuffs. The
white tray should not touch the leg.
• Run each strap through its D-ring and secure it over the
cuff.
• Bring each strap down from the knee through the D-
rings on the tray and hook the Velcro.
• Pull the straps only as tight as the wearer can tolerate.
• Equalize tension on all 4 straps.
• Make the thigh and calf cuffs snug but not tight.
Cascade Dafo, Inc. 1360 Sunset Ave
Ferndale, WA 98248
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www.cascadedafo.com