Zimmer frame

See also: zimmer frame

English

Alternative forms

• zimmer frame

Etymology

From Zimmer Orthopaedic Ltd, the original manufacturer.

Noun

Zimmer frame (plural Zimmer frames)

1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A walking frame.

   Synonym: walker

   • 1988, Derick T Wade, Stroke: A Practical Guide:

     Aids, such as a Zimmer frame, walking stick, or foot-drop splint may be needed at some point by many patients.

   • 2006, Irina Metzler, Disability in Medieval Europe:

     These are three- or four-legged frames, on wheels, which remind one of a modern-day Zimmer frame.