Benefits   There are many benefits to using HUG-A-LEG during the Critical First few weeks of fracture healing and post-op tendon repair surgery. FOR THE PATIENT: Pain relief while resting, faster healing through bone to bone re-alignment. FOR THE ORTHOPEDIC NURSE: Knowing that the patient is stabilized and pain free, the Nurse is free to relax while performing other duties. Patients can withstand other therapies, having not reached their pain threshold. FOR THE ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON: Using this new State of the Art Device the Doctor is assured the alignment has the best chance of a solid set-up in the crucial early days of bones joining together. Less Pain-less problems-means less calls during the night. FOR THE HOSPITAL, INSURANCE CO. & THE MILITARY: A healing happy patient refers family and friends. Once discharged, the patient does not want re-admission for complications that could have been avoided. Each complication means an economic loss valued at the price for hospitalization and surgical repair. Insurance companies contract certain fees for care and it is up to the hospital to provide good and efficient care to the patient for that fee. HUG-A-LEG is a preventive and economical alternative to paying for the complications of: non-union, electric stimulation, pins and internal fixation, osteomyelitis, surgical reattachment of snapped tendons-Which occur when the foot rolls outward due Gravity and splits apart torn tissues. Each complication has a DRG-Diagnosis Related Cost-of $40,000.00 to $130,000.00. HUG-A-LEG can PREVENT this COMPLICATION. There is an Insurance reimbursement code for HUG-A-LEG. HUG-A-LEG IS PATENTED AND SPECIAL. THERE ARE NO COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS TO HUG-A-LEG BECAUSE THE Two U.S. Patents COVER ALL POSSIBLE VERSIONS OF ANY ANTI-ROTATION DEVICE PERFORMING THESE FUNCTIONS.      Click Here for Leg Injury Chart and Description    "The HUG-A-LEG Orthopedic device keeps the injured lower leg from twisting and stable during the recovery period from injury or surgery - this is how HUG-A-LEG keeps soft tissues from further injury, additional damage, trauma or tearing."                 HUG-A-LEG is a TM of Medical Industries of America, LLC 1735 Post Rd -unit 6 Fairfield, CT. 06824 Phone 1-866-DOC-3456 U.S. Patents # 5,944,677 & 5,042,508 www.hug-a-leg.com

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