A possible alternative to spica casting is a long leg splint extending onto the flank. Such a splint could be applied quickly and easily in the emergency department or clinic rather than the operating room. Furthermore, it could be substantially less cumbersome for patients and their parents ...
19 patients used long leg orthoses. 10 patients used swivel walkers and 26 had standing frames. 26 patients received lower leg orthoses because of foot deformities. 8 patients used night splints for the lower limbs. 115 patients were treated with corsets because of progressive scoliosis. In the...
If a hemophiliac patient has an injury to a joint, should you splint the joint? No. You want to keep them doing active range of motion exercises to keep the blood moving and prevent pooling of blood in the joint Your pediatric patient with hemophilia had a joint injury and now has an ...
A splint was then put to secure both hips into a stable position (right box). The patient tolerated the procedure well and the postoperative clinical course was free from major adverse events. Low molecular weight heparin (Fragmin®) was administrated subcutaneously, with an equivalent dose of ...
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Spica casting may, however, be expensive and burdensome to patients. A possible alternative is a long leg splint.doi:10.1016/j.jor.2018.08.043Butler Bennet A.Lawton Cort D.Christian RobertHarold Ryan E.Gourineni PrasadSarwark John F.Journal of Orthopaedics...
Evaluation: The evaluation of our experience with a active infant who underwent pheresis, while utilizing the pheresis leg splint, was very positive. The patient required three days of pheresis to meet the stem cell goal and the splint remained intact through out the process. The pheresis leg...