A hip brace apparatus for use by a user and comprising a waist cuff, a thigh cuff, and an abduction joint connecting the waist cuff to the thigh cuff, the abduction joint adapted for causing abduction of the user's leg as the user sits down while wearing the hip brace apparatus. The abduction joint comprises...http://www.google.de/patents/US20060015049?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060015049 - Hip brace and abduction joint therefor
