JP2001149394A - Orthopedic shoes for children - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide orthopedic shoes for children to facilitate the adjusting work by simplifying an adjusting means provided for correction of an abnormal or deformed foot. SOLUTION: The orthopedic shoes for children comprise a forward portion 2 to accommodate a toe and cover a top and side surfaces of a foot, a rear portion 3 to accommodate a heel and cover an ankle and side surfaces of the foot, the adjusting means to adjust the length in a condition where a forward leg plate 21 provided on a bottom of the forward portion 2 overlaps a rear leg plate 31 provided on a bottom of the rear portion 3 and adjust the angle on the toe side with respect to the heel side, a top tightening belt 25 provided on the forward portion to tighten the top, and a longitudinal fixing belt 27 provided between the forward portion and the rear portion to fix the heel.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to malformation and deformity of the foot of a child, in particular, a clubfoot deformed so that the sole faces inward, or the opposite of clubfoot, that is, a plantar in which the sole faces outward. The present invention relates to orthopedic shoes for children for correcting a deformed valgus foot.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION One out of every 1,000 newborns has some form of malformation or deformation in their feet. The symptoms of malformation and deformation of the foot include clubfoot deformed so that the sole faces inward,
There are valgus feet that are opposite to clubfoot, that is, deformed so that the soles face outward. If these symptoms are left untreated, the deformation will progress and the symptoms will worsen, but in many cases, improvement can be achieved by patiently and patiently treating from an early stage.

[0003] As a method of treating these symptoms, there is a method of giving a corrective massage to a deformed or deformed part of the foot, or a method of wrapping a cast of the cast around the deformed or deformed part of the foot to correct it, once a week or for two weeks. A method of correcting the malformation and deformation stepwise by re-wrapping the casting band once is adopted. However, these treatments can cause malformations in the feet,
Even if the deformity symptoms improve, to prevent recurrence,
There is a need to wear orthopedic orthopedic shoes for children.

[0004] These orthopedic shoes for children include Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-3
Japanese Patent No. 4617 discloses a shoe, a shoe support rotating device, a link device, and a central rotating device. To correct malformation and deformation of the foot so that the patient can move the foot to an arbitrary position while maintaining this angle.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. Sho 60-501743 discloses that not only a simple malformation of a foot but also a complex malformation having a malformation symptom in many directions is corrected or deformed by adjusting means provided on a shoe. Those that have enabled correction have been proposed.

[0006]

However, although these orthopedic shoes for children are designed to be able to correct the foot according to the deformity and deformity of the foot, they are provided for the correction. Since the adjusting means has a complicated structure, there has been a technical problem that the adjusting operation is complicated and is not practical.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object the malformation and deformity of the foot, particularly the clubfoot and the plantar deformed so that the sole faces inward. An object of the present invention is to provide an orthodontic shoe for children by simplifying an adjusting means for correcting a valgus foot deformed so as to face outward.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The orthodontic shoe for children according to the present invention achieves the above-mentioned object, and includes means for storing a toe, a front part for covering the instep and the side of the foot, and a heel part. The rear part to store and cover the side surfaces of the ankle and the foot, the length adjustment and the toe side with respect to the heel side in a state where the forefoot plate provided on the bottom surface of the front part and the hindfoot plate provided on the bottom surface of the rear part are superimposed. It comprises an adjusting means capable of adjusting the angle, an upper fastening belt provided at the front for tightening the upper, and a front and rear fixing belt provided over the front and rear to fix the heel.

The adjusting means may comprise a longitudinal hole extending in the front-rear direction provided in a rear center portion of the forefoot plate, a screw hole provided in a front portion of the rear foot plate, and an arc-shaped long hole extending in the left-right direction. One screw is screwed into the nut through the long hole of the forefoot plate and the screw hole of the rear foot plate, and the other screw is passed through the long hole of the forefoot plate and the arc-shaped long hole of the rear foot plate. It is preferable to adjust the front part in the front, rear, left and right directions.

Further, the adjusting means has a long hole extending in the front-rear direction provided at the center of the rear part of the forefoot plate, and a long hole extending in the left-right direction provided in the front part of the rear foot plate, The screw may be screwed into the nut through the long hole of the forefoot plate and the arc-shaped long hole of the rear foot plate to adjust the front part in the front-rear and left-right directions.

The adjusting means has a screw hole provided at a rear center portion of the forefoot plate and a long hole provided in a front portion of the hindfoot plate and extending in an arc in the left-right direction. Screwed into the nut through the screw hole and the arc-shaped long hole of the rear foot plate,
The front portion may be adjusted in the left-right direction.

[0012] Further, the front portion can be adjusted by approximately 30 degrees in the left-right direction with respect to the rear portion by the adjusting means. It is preferable to be able to adjust the expansion and contraction.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of the orthopedic shoe for children according to the present invention will be described. First, the configuration of a children's orthopedic shoe according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the orthopedic shoe for children according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view from the opposite direction of FIG. 1, and FIG.
4 is a perspective view showing an example of mounting each belt of the infant orthopedic shoe according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the infant orthopedic shoe according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a connection state between a front part and a rear part of the infant orthopedic shoe.
Is a bottom view of the orthopedic shoe for children according to the present invention,
(A) The figure which shows the state in which the front part turned inward, (b) The figure which shows the state in which the front part turned normal, (c) The figure which shows the state in which the front part turned outward. .

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a children's orthopedic shoe, which comprises a front part 2 and a rear part 3. The front part 2 includes a forefoot plate 21 (FIG. 3,
The toe portion 22 has a tongue for accommodating the toe and covering the instep, and the side portion 2 covering a part of the instep and the side surface of the foot.
3 and 24 are attached. On the other hand, the rear portion 3 is configured such that a heel portion 32 for storing the heel in a hind foot plate 31 (see FIGS. 3 and 7) and side portions 33 and 34 that cover the lateral surfaces of the ankle and the foot are attached. .

The forefoot plate 21 and the hindfoot plate 31 are preferably made of hard plastic or the like, and the other parts are preferably made of leather or synthetic leather. The front part 2 is different from the rear part 3 by surface fasteners 23a and 24a attached inside the side parts 23 and 24 in the front part 2, and surface fasteners 33a attached to the outside of the side parts 33 and 34 in the rear part 3. 34a and two screws 4 and 5 connecting the front and rear fixing belt 27 and the forefoot plate 21 and the hindfoot plate 31, which will be described later.

The side part 23 of the front part 2 is provided with an instep belt 25 having a surface fastener 25a attached to one side. The upper fastening belt 25 is folded back through a belt passing metal fitting 26 provided on the side portion 24 and is fastened by the hook-and-loop fastener 25a. As a result, the upper part can be tightened to correct malformation and deformation of the foot.

A front and rear fixing belt 27 having a hook-and-loop fastener 27a on one side is attached to the side 24 of the front part 2.
Is provided. The front and rear fixed belt 27 is
After passing through a belt loop 35 provided on the upper part of the heel part 32 of the front part 2, it is folded back through a belt loop 28 provided on the side part 23 of the front part 2 and is fastened by the hook-and-loop fastener 27a (see FIG. 4). Thereby, as described above, the front part 2 and the rear part 3
It is one of the means for connecting the heel and the heel, so that malformation and deformation of the foot can be corrected.

Further, an ankle tightening belt 36 having a hook-and-loop fastener 36a attached to one side of a front end portion is provided inside the side portion 33 of the rear portion 3. This ankle fastening belt 3
6 are two belt passage grooves 37, 3 and 3 having the fixed end 40 side attached to the inside of the side portion 33 and the other end side provided in the side portion 34.
8, a hook-and-loop fastener 33b provided outside the side portion 33
Be tied to The fixed end 40 of the ankle fastening belt 36
The belt passing groove 37 is located on the toe side.

As described above, the ankle fastening belt 36 is
The reason why the belt passing groove 37 is located on the toe side with respect to 0 is that the instep of the human foot is higher on the inner ankle side than on the outer ankle side, so the foot is inserted into the shoe. In a state in which the ankle fastening belt 36 is fastened, the entire surface of the ankle fastening belt 36 is in close contact with the upper surface of the foot, and the heel side is pressed against the shoe sole side with a uniform force. In particular, it can correct hooks and equinus.

Next, the structure of the front foot plate 21 and the rear foot plate 31 will be described. As shown in the figure, the forefoot plate 2
An elongated hole 21a extending in the front-rear direction is provided in a central portion of the rear part of 1. On the other hand, screw holes 3
1a and an arc-shaped long hole 31b extending in the left-right direction are provided.

The screw 4 is inserted into the long hole 21a of the forefoot plate 21.
The screw 5 passes through the screw hole 31a of the rear foot plate 31 and the long hole 21a of the front foot plate 21 and the arc-shaped long hole 31 of the rear foot plate 31
b and is screwed into a nut 6 formed in a figure eight shape.

By adopting such a configuration, it serves as one means for connecting the front part 2 and the rear part 3 as described above, and also serves as an adjusting means for correcting malformation and deformation of the toes. That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, the front part 2 can be adjusted so that the front part 2 faces inward within the arc-shaped long hole 31 b of the rear foot plate 31 with the screw 4 as a fulcrum. As shown in FIG. 7C, the front part 2 is set within the arc-shaped long hole 31b of the rear foot plate 31 with the screw 4 as a fulcrum.
Can be adjusted to face outward.

Further, since the forefoot plate 21 is provided with the long hole 21a, the forefoot plate 21 and the hindfoot plate 31 are relatively moved, so that the expansion and contraction of the shoe can be adjusted. The arc-shaped long hole 31b provided at the rear portion is set so that the front portion 2 can adjust the angle to a maximum of 30 degrees on the outside and the inside on the basis of FIG. The long hole 21a provided in the forefoot plate 21 is set so that the front part 2 can be adjusted to expand and contract by 15 mm in the front-rear direction.

Next, a case where the infant orthopedic shoe according to the present invention is used will be described. First, the patient wears the children's orthopedic shoe 1 in which the front part 2 and the rear part 3 are temporarily connected to each other.
The front part 2 is extended and contracted in the front-rear direction by the long hole 21a provided in the above, and the length of the foot is adjusted.

Then, using the screw 4 as a fulcrum, the hind foot plate 31
The direction of the front part 2 is adjusted to the left and right by the arc-shaped long hole 31b provided in the above, and the screws 4 and 5 are fixed to correct the malformation and deformity of the foot.

For a child with clubfoot, the sole is fixed with an instep belt 25 as shown in FIG.
Step 7 corrects the heel twist so that the sole faces downward.
In this correction, the ankle fastening belt 36 plays a reinforcing role in the correction. It should be noted that correction can be performed in a similar manner for children with hallux valgus.

For children with hooks, the toes are raised, so as shown in FIG. 9, the instep is tightened down by the instep belt 25 and the heel is fixed by the front and back fixing belt 27 as shown in FIG. Then, the toe is corrected so that it is in a normal position. Also in this correction, the ankle fastening belt 36 plays a reinforcing role in the correction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the tiptoe of a child with a tiptoe is lowered, so that the ankle is tightened by the ankle tightening belt 36 to lower the heel, and the instep tightening belt 25 and the front and rear fixing are performed. The upper and the heel are fixed and corrected by the belt 27. In the illustrated corrective shoes, the soles are omitted, but the soles are adjusted with the lengths of the front and rear foot plates 21 and 31 and the soles suitable for the lengths are moved forward and backward. Footboard 2
What is necessary is just to attach and attach to 1,31.

In the above embodiment, the adjustment of the forefoot plate 21 and the hindfoot plate 31 is performed by the two screws 4, 5, but can be further simplified as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 11A, a long hole 21 a is provided in the front-rear direction at a rear center portion of the forefoot plate 21, and an arc-shaped long hole 31 b extending in the left-right direction is provided at a front portion of the rear foot plate 31. Screw 5
Through a long hole 21a of the front foot plate 21 and an arc-shaped long hole 31b of the rear foot plate 31, and screwed into a nut (not shown). May be made possible.

As shown in FIG. 11B, a screw hole 21b is provided at the rear of the forefoot plate 21, an arc-shaped long hole 31b extending in the left-right direction is provided at the front of the rear foot plate 31, and the screw 4 is provided. Is screwed into a nut (not shown) through a screw hole 21b of the forefoot plate 21 and an arc-shaped long hole 31b of the rear foot plate 31.
May be limited to only the left and right directions.

[0031]

According to the present invention, the orthopedic shoe for children according to the present invention is provided for correcting malformation and deformity of the foot, particularly, clubfoot and valgus foot, by adopting the above-described structure. By providing the length adjustment and the adjustment means capable of adjusting the angle of the toe side with respect to the heel side, anyone can perform the adjustment work for correction, and therefore, can perform correction at home,
The simplification of the structure of the adjusting means has effects such as a reduction in manufacturing cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a child orthopedic shoe according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view from below of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view from the bottom direction of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of wearing each belt of the orthopedic shoe for children according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a child orthopedic shoe according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a connection state between a front part and a rear part of the infant orthopedic shoe according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the orthopedic shoe for children according to the present invention, in which (a) a state in which a front portion faces inward;
(B) A diagram showing a state in which the front portion faces a normal direction, (c)
It is a figure showing the state where the front part turned to the outside.

FIG. 8 is a view in which the orthopedic shoe for children according to the present invention is used for correcting clubfoot.

FIG. 9 is a view in which the orthopedic shoe for children according to the present invention is used for correcting a hook and a foot.

FIG. 10 is a view showing the use of the orthopedic shoe for children according to the present invention for correction of equinus.

FIG. 11 is a bottom view showing another adjusting means of the front part of the orthopedic shoe for children according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Children's orthopedic shoes 2 Front part 21 Forefoot plate 22 Toe part 23, 24 Side part 23a, 24a Surface fastener 25 Insulated belt 25a Surface fastener 26, 28 Belt through metal fitting 27 Front and rear fixed belt 27a Surface fastener 3 Rear part 31 Rear foot plate 32 Heel part 33, 34 Side part 33a, 33b, 34a Surface fastener 35 Belt passing 36 Ankle fastening belt 36a Surface fastener 37, 38 Belt passing groove 39 Ankle opening

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A front part for storing a toe and covering the side of the instep and foot, a rear part for storing a heel part and covering the side surface of the ankle and foot, a forefoot plate provided on a bottom surface of the front part, and a bottom surface of the rear part. Adjusting means that can adjust the length and the angle of the toe side with respect to the heel side in a state where the hind foot plate provided on the top is superimposed, the instep belt provided on the front part to tighten the instep, and fix the heel The orthopedic shoe for a child, comprising: a front and rear fixing belt provided across a front portion and a rear portion of the shoe. 2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting means includes a long hole extending in the front-rear direction provided in a rear center portion of the forefoot plate, a screw hole provided in a front portion of the rear foot plate, and an arc-shaped long hole extending in the left-right direction. Have
One screw is screwed into the nut through the long hole in the forefoot plate and the screw hole in the rear foot plate, and the other screw is passed through the long hole in the forefoot plate and the arc-shaped long hole in the rear foot plate. The orthopedic shoe for children according to claim 1, wherein the part is adjusted in the front, rear, left and right directions. 3. The adjusting means has a long hole extending in the front-rear direction provided at a rear center portion of the forefoot plate, and an arc-shaped long hole extending in the left-right direction provided on a front portion of the hindfoot plate. 2. The orthopedic shoe for children according to claim 1, wherein the screw is screwed into the nut through a long hole in the forefoot plate and an arc-shaped long hole in the rear foot plate to adjust the front part in the front-rear and left-right directions. 4. The adjusting means has a screw hole provided in a rear center portion of a forefoot plate, and a long hole provided in a front portion of the hindfoot plate and extending in an arc shape in the left-right direction. 3. The orthopedic shoe for children according to claim 1, wherein the front part is adjusted in the left-right direction by being screwed into the nut through the screw hole of the above and the arc-shaped long hole of the rear foot plate. 5. The orthopedic shoe for children according to claim 1, wherein the front portion is capable of adjusting an angle of about 30 degrees in the left-right direction with respect to the rear portion by the adjusting means. 6. The children's orthopedic shoe according to claim 1, wherein the front part can be adjusted by approximately 15 mm in the front-rear direction with respect to the rear part by the adjusting means.