An orthopedic distraction sock for circumscribing at least a portion of an appendage, the distraction sock comprising a hollow braided sleeve having opposing open ends and including a non-braided tether mounted to the sleeve so that tension on the tether constricts the sleeve. The instant invention also includes a method of securing the relative position of an ankle during an arthroscopic procedure, the method comprising: (a) retarding movement of an upper leg; (b) sliding a constrictable sleeve axially over at least a majority of a foot, the sleeve including a distal open end and a proximal open end nearer an ankle than the distal open end; (c) mounting the sleeve to a support structure; and (d) tensioning the sleeve by increasing a distance between the support structure and the foot to constrict the sleeve circumferentially around the foot to securely mount the sleeve to the foot, where tensioning of the sleeve, after retarding movement of the femur, is operative to maintain the relative orientation between the foot and a lower leg.