With the hand support section in the form of a foam ball, the forearm muscles can be rehabilitated at an early stage. The skin-friendly terry towelling material and the low weight of the brace make it comfortable for the patient to wear. Areas of application Postoperatively following reconstructive surgery to the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff comprises four shoulder muscles that should hold the head of the upper arm in the shoulder socket. It is usually the supraspinous muscle that tears. The patient usually complains of pain in the shoulder and upper arm particularly at night. If this is not treated surgically, there is a risk of frozen shoulder. Immobilisation after shoulder replacement. Conservative or postoperative treatment following subacromial bursitis. If the synovial bursa under the acromion needs to be surgically removed due to inflammation, the shoulder is immobilised with an SAS 45. The orthosis is also used for conservative treatment until the synovial bursa has healed.