Abstract: An orthopedic hinge assembly for connecting an upper and lower portion of a brace, such as a knee brace, includes a hinge housing member with an abductor member movably mounted on the housing member. A pair of adjuster members are also mounted to the housing member and a stop member attached to the abductor member extends through arcuate apertures on the adjuster members. The adjuster members can have outer indentations and manually operable fastener assembly can fix or release the respective adjuster members so that they can be set to a desired position to define the limits of movement of the abductor member and thereby control flexion and extension of the patient's leg.

Abstract: A hip orthosis having an upper brace portion for mounting on the pelvic area of a patient and a lower brace portion for mounting on the thigh area of a patient has an interconnecting orthopedic hinge assembly with a housing member having a support surface with a first abutment member and an abductor member movably mounted on the housing member and having a second abutment member to operatively contact the first abutment member, to limit the relative movement of the abductor member in a first rotational direction. The worm gear stop member is rotatably mounted within the housing member and includes a third abutment member to operatively contact the first abutment member to limit the relative movement of the abductor member in a second rotational direction. An adjusting screw member is integrally journalled within the housing member for adjusting the rotatable position of the stop member to define the extent of flexion and extension of the abductor member.