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The straight leg knee immobilizer brace

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1 The straight leg knee immobilizer brace
The straight leg knee immobilizer brace. This brace is rigid and does not allow any type of knee motion (Licensed from Shutterstock). Source: The Knee, Practical Office Orthopedics Citation: Parks E. Practical Office Orthopedics; 2017 Available at: Accessed: December 29, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved

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