A New Type Outfit of the Soulder.

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It is important to keep the arm in a zero-position after surgery for rotator cuff tears of the shoulder. Ordinarily the casting plaster has been used to keep the arm in a zero-position, but there are some disadvantages in casting plaster: being heavy, easy to loose, stressful and uncomfortable in summer seasons. The outfit of the shoulder has some advantages to keep good function of upper extremity after surgery. These advantages are as follows; 1) light weight, 2) composition, 3) good fitness and well-ventilated, 4) relief of pain, and 5) being able to exercise the arm function during fitting outfit. Our new type outfit of the shoulder is composed of three parts, shell type arm brace, joints and corset type body brace. joint of outfit is composed of four different joints which are hinge, rotor, disc and axial. Junction of these four joints makes multi-axial motions of the shoulder possible. This outfit is very useful for the shoulder function after repair of rotator cuff tears.