One embodiment of an orthopedic support for supporting a joint of a wearer
includes a sheet of flexible material having a proximal edge and a distal
edge configured to extend at least partially around a portion of a
wearer's anatomy and a pair of opposing lateral edges configured to at
least partially enclose the portion of the wearer's anatomy. The support
also includes a plurality of stays each secured to the sheet of material
and configured to be positioned adjacent to a portion of the wearer's
anatomy. In addition, the support includes at least one slotted connector
interconnecting at least a pair of the stays, wherein each of the stays
is configured to pivot and slide within the slotted connector.