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A post surgical appliance for applying shrinking pressure to the stump of an above the knee amputee. The appliance comprises an elongated, side opening elastic support panel which encircles the lower abdominal, or lumbar region, and the upper thigh portion of the amputee. Uniform compressive pressur

A post surgical appliance for applying shrinking pressure to the stump of an above the knee amputee. The appliance comprises an elongated, side opening elastic support panel which encircles the lower abdominal, or lumbar region, and the upper thigh portion of the amputee. Uniform compressive pressure is applied to the stump by uniquely configured, crossing elastic straps which are secured to the support panel. These straps exert a uniform, upwardly directed constant pressure on the end and lower sides of the stump. For ease of use, one end of each of the straps is secured to the front of the panel with the opposite ends being releasably secured to the posterior of the panel by self securing fastening materials.

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A post surgical appliance for applying compressive forces to the stump of an above the knee amputee, comprising: (a) an elongated support panel of stretch material for encircling the lower abdominal portion of the amputee, said support panel having front and rear surfaces and overlapping edge portio

A post surgical appliance for applying compressive forces to the stump of an above the knee amputee, comprising: (a) an elongated support panel of stretch material for encircling the lower abdominal portion of the amputee, said support panel having front and rear surfaces and overlapping edge portions; (b) first fastening means carried by one of said overlapping edge portions and second fastening means carried by the other of said overlapping edge portions, said first and second fastening means cooperating to releasably interconnect said edge portions; (c) third fastening means carried by said rear surface of said support panel; (d) first and second elongated straps depending from said support panel in a diagonally extending, crossing relationship, said first and second straps each having first and second ends, said first ends being connected to said front surface of said support panel; (e) a third elongated strap extending substantially vertically from said support panel in a crossing relationship with said first and second straps, said third elongated strap having first and second ends, said first end being connected to said front surface of said panel; and (f) fourth fastening means carried by said second ends of said first, second and third straps for releasable interconnection with said third fastening means carried by said rear surface of said support panel.