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Abstract

Grant Number:	1R43AR049959-01
PI Name:	GREENWALD, RICHARD M.
PI Email:	rgreenwald@simbex.com
PI Title:	PRESIDENT
Project Title:	ACTIVESTOP DYNAMIC WRIST PROTECTOR FOR SPORTS

Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this proposal is to research the technical and commercial feasibility of a novel wrist brace that reduces the risk for wrist fracture by resisting wrist terminal extension while otherwise allowing unconstrained movement throughout the normal range of motion. The novel wrist brace will be designed, fabricated, and validated in our laboratory under simulated impact conditions. The long-term goal of the product is to determine the efficacy of the brace on snowboarding and in-line skating populations using a prospective, randomized, longitudinal study. Wrist braces offer limited protection against distal radius fractures, yet they have achieved limited acceptance, particularly among youths, because they are bulky and limit normal range of motion. Research has also demonstrated that they do not prevent fractures under high impact energy loading conditions. We postulate that wrist guard usage will increase significantly with a device that is less constraining and which offers increased protection against distal radius fractures

Thesaurus Terms:
biomedical equipment development, injury prevention, recreation, sports injury, transportation /recreation safety, wrist
assistive device /technology, bone fracture, orthopedics

Institution:	SIMBEX, LLC
	10 WATER ST, RM 410
	LEBANON, NH 03766
Fiscal Year:	2003
Department:
Project Start:	01-JUN-2003
Project End:	30-NOV-2004
ICD:	NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES
IRG:	ZRG1

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