Abstract: A hinge for knee joint orthoses, prostheses and/or braces includes first and second hinge brackets overlappingly connected to each other at their ends so that with increasing angle therebetween, a combined rolling and sliding movement is effected in a plane defined by the two hinge brackets. Curves and guide elements at the overlapping ends of the hinge brackets interact such that with increasing angle therebetween, a combined rolling and sliding movement of the second hinge bracket is effected in the plane defined by the two hinge brackets in a direction which leads substantially radial to the axis of the first hinge bracket into the quadrant enclosed between the two hinge brackets, wherein the center of rotation of the two hinge brackets remains substantially stationary for an angle between the hinge brackets of between 0 and 25°.

Abstract: A hinge for knee joint orthoses, prostheses and/or braces includes first and second hinge brackets overlappingly connected to each other at their ends so that with increasing angle therebetween, a combined rolling and sliding movement is effected in a plane defined by the two hinge brackets. Curves and guide elements at the overlapping ends of the hinge brackets interact such that with increasing angle therebetween, a combined rolling and sliding movement of the second hinge bracket is effected in the plane defined by the two hinge brackets in a direction which leads substantially radial to the axis of the first hinge bracket into the quadrant enclosed between the two hinge brackets, wherein the center of rotation of the two hinge brackets remains substantially stationary for an angle between the hinge brackets of between 0 and 25°.