Knee Brace Undersleeve, Closed Patella, X-Large

5’9, 160lb, F. Purchased the day after I had a partial meniscectomy, my acl graft removed and a bone graft transplanted into my tibial tunnel. Needless to say I was swollen and miserable and the hospital wrap and dressing already driving me up the wall. This sleeve runs warmer, but I’m perfectly fine with that, it gives a perfect compression and comfort and thickness to protect the incisions and skin from ice and from the pressure of the knee brace. It slides on super nice and easy and wasn’t painful pulling it on post surgery. I’ve now been living in it for 6 days and it makes showering and putting the brace back on after a shower much simpler and I feel much more comfortable. This hasn’t stretched or begun to sag yet, even after 6 days with fluctuating knee/leg swelling: I highly recommend to have for post op when you’re able to change dressings, so much more manageable than an ace bandage (I don’t claim this is a replacement for compression needs that an ace wrap can give) but certainly much better in a sense that it’s not unwrapping.

It keeps you warm but more importantly it saves pinching skin with the brace. Best to buy two to change out. Obviously after prolonged use it starts to get a little slack.

I have thoroughly tested both Donjoy hinged knee brace under-sleeves available on amazon (hereafter "CP," this product, for closed patella, "RC" for reaction compression). For both sleeves, make sure you're not squeezing your leg as you measure and go with the tighter of the two sizes if you're stuck in between. The major difference between the two is that the CP sleeve is made out of soft camisole/long-john material whereas the RC sleeve is made out of thin legging material with rubberized grips on the inside seams. I can't say either sleeve is perfect, but they're a million times better than wearing the bare-bones brace. While I think both sleeves are solid, if I had to pick here are the categories I've found important and which sleeve I think is BETTER for each: - Holding up the brace securely: RC sleeve - Minimizing adjustments throughout the day: RC sleeve - Overall comfort: CP sleeve - Minimizing skin/scar irritation: CP sleeve - Sweat practicality: RC sleeve, it allows sweat to transfer thru brace faster but overall dries faster and feels cleaner. If you sweat a decent amount- both sleeves will ultimately transfer sweat to the brace anyways. - For use during PT/gym: RC sleeve Overall: RC sleeve BOTTOM LINE/TLDR: If you have the misfortune of clickity-clacking around in one of these damn hinged knee braced, GET A SLEEVE. Of the Donjoy sleeves, the RC sleeve is more functional and practical for me, particularly as someone who sweats a lot and wears my brace to the gym. The CP sleeve (this product) is overall much more comfortable and sustainable to wear throughout a long day. My two cents- get yourself one of each. Wear the CP for relaxed days or office-work kinda days and the RC for exercise or any particularly daunting or sweaty outings for the day. If you feel either of these is vastly better for you, I'd still recommend you get two for laundering and quick switcheroos on the go.

I ordered two sizes of this to be sure that I got one that would work. The M size I received (as indicated on the tag and the package) was LONGER than the L. I could pull the M on my leg, but the top is just a simple finished edge so of course it immediately rolled over, and even with it unrolled, barely covered the length of my post-op brace. The L was better around the thigh (less roll) but not long enough. On top of that, they felt hot. The inside is a weird shiny material while the outside is a soft, fleece-like material. I honestly don't know what Don Joy is thinking. I expected they would design the perfect undersleeve to go under their knee braces. Wrong. At least it was easy to return them.

I wear these under a brace to save my skin, not for support. I wanted something light and snug but not tight and these fit the bill. The material doesn't irritate my skin. Have 5 of them now and they've held up well after several washings. I think they're too expensive for what they are, but the less expensive options on Amazon haven't worked.

This sleeve is very comfortable, however I am returning it. I give it three stars, as there seemed to be nothing wrong with the quality. The problem, for me at least, was that the sleeve came down to my ankle, but didn't come up far enough on my thigh. The thigh area is what I needed coverage for, more so than the calf. Additionally, it did not seem to matter how tight I closed the brace, it kept falling down. After trying to tighten the brace 3 times, and having it fall each time, I removed the sleeve and had no more issues with the brace falling.

i purchased this product in the hopes that it would alleviate discomfort i had when wearing my Donjoy ACL knee brace against bare skin. boy, did it ever! the first time i used this sleeve, it made wearing my brace so comfortable that it actually felt like i wasn't wearing the brace at all! b/c of this, i was actually able to walk "normally" instead of unintentionally limping to keep the brace from pinching. it was nice to be able to do yard work and walk normally while doing so i have yet to need to clean it, so i have not yet rated ease of cleaning.

Esta muy práctica, el material es muy suave y no molesta, sólo se llega a bajar de vez en cuando aún utilizando la rodillera bien ajustada

The undersleeve was too small and have had to spend an extra £26 to buy another one as i did not get a choice when ordering the brace. It does feel uncomfortable and I have had to remove it after a couple of hours.