Protect patella is a lightweight, low profile, supportive knee brace for sports such as basketball, softball, running, swimming, surfing, and wrestling. The tubular, padded O buttress runs a long the lateral knee up against the patella, keeping the patella in position and helping It to track properly. You have the choice of a hinged or a non-hinged version of the protect patella. The removable, rigit hinges ( that sit in pockets that run a long the sides of the brace) provide extrastability for the patella and support for ligament instability ...