DIY Leg Braces

libbyf Art & Fabrication

According to my orthopedic surgeon, if I break my right femur he’ll have to amputate the entire leg. That’s why, since going into remission in 2001, I’ve built dozens of leg braces to enable me to participate in the myriad activities he would prefer I avoid. I don’t have many close-up pictures of the contraptions I’ve built, but I’ve experimented …