Delbe rings: use for collarbone fracture and stoop

Clavicle. .. this relatively small, smoothly bent in the form of the letter "S" bone is not accidentally named that way. Because it is the real "key" from the shoulder girdle. More precisely, each - for its half, because there are two.

This is the only thin "bridge", connecting together two structures: the trunk( in the form of the sternum-vertebral-rib "box") - and the upper limb.

For the mediator-a lobster( with the top of which the clavicle is connected by a half-joint), flatly extending to the spine, is not "soldered" to it tightly - together they are connected solely by a powerful layer-"flooring" of the dorsal muscles and ligaments.

On the lateral protuberance of this triangle bone there is an articular "hole", in which the freedom of movement and mobility of the head of the humerus "comforted" comfortably - the beginning of the upper limb.

Nothing superfluous, everything is simple and elegant. But even though the bridge is strong, the key is strong, its strength is not unlimited.

One way or another, the clavicle breaks down

One deliberately accurate blow on it or a fall on the shoulder - and the hand hangs like an interrupted wing. Of course, the cause of fracture of the collarbone can also be unsuccessful sports, and physical activity in the form of hard work. And a fracture of the clavicle can occur in the child during childbirth.

Either in the middle, or closer to the sternal end, or - to the end of the scapular. It breaks( usually with the formation of two fragments) either perpendicular to the central axis( as if it were cut across), or - with a fracture surface in the form of a screw line, or - at an acute angle, forming two sharp pointed "bayonets" aimed at each other.

But the fracture can be both comminuted( and even multi-lobed).And sometimes the ends of the "bayonets" can be deployed in different directions.

And now the surgeon faces an unthinkable task: these two sharp, like daggers, fragments, not only need to compare the "end-to-end" - they still have to somehow hold each other, until they grow together! How?!

"The Magnificent Eight"

And then the "magic eight" comes to the rescue. Medical-technical device in the form of a mathematical sign of infinity.
Or - Mobius physical tape. The device, called the Delbe rings.

How to raise to the proper level and keep the "broken wing" - the upper limb - on the weight? On whatever "bitches" hang this weight?

And Delbe adapted for this purpose. .. the second, healthy shoulder."Hanging" on this "twig" the affected limb with a bandage of two constructed of cotton wool and gauze rings, tightly connected on the back between the shoulder blades. Rings, worn on both forearms.

Thanks to this design - with the maximum approach of the blades with each other - the shoulders are withdrawn back and up and thus "suspended" are fixed.

So the clavicle, without ceasing to play the role of the spacer between the sternum and the scapula, is relieved from the "drag" of the downward limb. Now its fragments can be compared and fixed.

"Then" and nowadays

Such was the initial "history of the issue".Later, with the onset of the "mass slowness" era, a new idea was born - to use the Delbe rings to treat stoop.

And the era of forcibly-proudly divorced shoulders( and reduced to the minimum of the shoulder blades) began, continuing to this day.

The device, invented for the treatment of broken collarbones, now works as a "jack" for straightening the spine, "pressed" too far back. Obviously, the heaviness of the goals overloaded with knowledge is the main newest value of the era.

However, the product itself, now more often called an orthopedic declinator, now looks quite different than "then."

Now these are not simple cotton-gauze rings, but comfortable branded belts( soft but strong) made of synthetic fabric, selected by careful width and elasticity tests, the tension of which is easily regulated, and themselvesthey are closed between the blades with the help of convenient fasteners, fixed in a flat buckle, which does not interfere with the wearing of clothes, or the making of movements.

The size of the device is denoted by standard( for clothing) Latin letters or their combinations( S, M, L, XL) and depends on the size of the digits of the breast circumference.

However, the work on the spinal reclamation in the upper-thoracic department and the elimination of degenerative-dystrophic changes in it - the use of the product is not limited.

It still works well for problems with collarbones:

• with their fractures;
• with a dislocation in the acromioclavicular( clavicle-scapular) semicontage, due to which a reliable fixation of the joint is ensured);
• if necessary to unload the ligament apparatus of one or both of the clavicles. Thus, the Delbe rings are not only a means of correcting the posture, but also an adaptation practical for conservative treatment of the conditions and injuries that occur in the bones and ligaments of the forehead region, and as a means of rehabilitation needed in the postoperative period after surgical treatment.

  Using the device

  The use of the product does not cause difficulties. According to the attached instructions, belts are put on the shoulder area and fixed in the central panel.

  The degree of tension of the belts( as well as the question of the period of their wearing) is controlled by the attending physician. The question of the expediency of their application is also decided by the doctor.

  Relative contraindications can only be diseases( or trophic skin disorders) of the described area, or intolerance to the synthetic materials from which the product is made.

  The product can be used for a long time, it is easy to clean and does not require special care.

  The principle of the construction of the recliner is the same for all modifications, with a slight difference in the details of the design. In addition to devices intended for use by adults, there are children's rings Delbe.

  Orthopedic reclinator z100, arranged on the principle of the Delbe rings:

  Jack for the spine

  You can judge how effective the Delbe rings, both in fracture of the collarbone and stoop, can be judged from the feedback of the consumers of this device.

  The son began to stoop, but the more diligently he straightened his back, the stronger the spine sagged in the lumbar spine and bulged his stomach.

  Then I realized that I could not do without a doctor and, on his recommendation, bought this device( Delbe T-1730 rings for children, worth 840 rubles), at first was skeptical: how can you bend the "hump" in the opposite direction with the help ofthese straps?

  But when they were dressed and properly tightened, I realized that the spine simply has no other way out than to obey! And the son liked the feeling, and there is already a shift, and the doctor is satisfied with the result. So I recommend all the stoopers from the heart!

  Elena A., Moscow

  Slipped in winter on ice, fell sideways( on the shoulder) - and "earned" damage to the clavicle. The clavicle was joined to me from two halves( screw fracture), and then they were "harnessed" into these rings for a long time.

  When everything grew together, and the recliner was not needed, and I took it off, I was surprised to find that my back was almost straightened. So he killed two birds with one stone! Yes, a question of price.1190 rubles for "Comf-Ort", which is now always with me( suitable for prevention), it's inexpensive - so much you buy "one-time things" for a much greater price!

  Vyacheslav N., Novotroitsk

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