Evolution of knee braces

I just wanted to show the different knee braces that I had to use for the recovery of my ski accident. So, this is the first brace that I wore right after the accident. And I also was using the crutches.

This is the second brace, which was keeping my knee at a 30° degree angle. I look very unhappy here because it was the longest I had to wear. It was also the heaviest and very cumbersome.

This is my final brace, which is custom-made. At the beginning I was wearing it everywhere and all the time, but I am wearing it only for the cutting sports, which are downhill skiing, tennis, golf, and also hiking, etc. It is not likely that I will ever be skiing without this brace because my ligament is not strong enough... But you never know. Perhaps another miracle will happen!