A joint hinge and a leg brace having the joint hinge that includes a
spring loaded spherical joint for coupling a proximal portion and a
distal portion of the joint hinge. The spherical joint includes a dome on
one portion coupled to a mating cup on the other portion. A wide-headed
pin, typically a shoulder screw, captivates the cup against the sphere. A
spring washer may be included to provide a preloading force to mate the
cup to the dome. The spherical portion may be pressed or stamped into one
portion of the hinge or fabricated separately and attached. In one
embodiment, the dome is fabricated of sintered bearing material and may
be impregnated with lubricant. The spherical joint functions in
conjunction with an adjustable flexion range limiting system that include
rods that are threaded and easy to screw in and out as the patient's
range of motion changes.