Pressure sores managementFasciocutaneous buttock perforator flapsSuperior and inferior gluteal artery perforator flapsEleven perforator-sparing gluteal fasciocutaneous rotation flaps were used for coverage of pressure sores in 10 patients with mean age 38.4years. Nine patients were paraplegic, and one patient...
To assess the effects of backrest inclination of a wheelchair on buttock pressures in spinal cord injured (SCI) patients and normal subjects. The participants were 22 healthy subjects and 22 SCI patients. Buttock pressures of the participants were measured by a Tekscan® pressure sensing mat and...
Measurement of SCI patient's buttock pressure on wheelchair and bed The prevention of pressure sores is a serious problem for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). It is most important for SCI patients to relieve their ... Y Tanimoto,A Tokuhiro,H Takechi,... - International Workshop on...
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Introduction Patients who are anesthetic below the waist suffer from pressure sores as a result of prolonged sitting, and scoliosis due to a lack of spinal support. These problems were first addressed by Siebens et al. (1972), when he studied the effects of rib suspension devices on relieving...
Each of the two experimental groups received either a type A or type B special dressing on their buttock area, heels and hips, together with the usual care provided (both groups together were called the treatment group) and the control group only received the usual care and no dressings. ...
Based on the principle of sensory substitution, it aims at compensating the sensory deprivation in the buttock area by the tactile sensory modality in the tongue area. This paper concisely describes the last homemade medical device and reports the first methodological steps of a sustainability study...
Pressure sores are serious problem for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Many kinds of pressure-relieving cushions have been developed to distribute the weight evenly and widely. In this study, the buttock pressure measurements are carried out on the wheelchair and the Gatch bed. Six ...
Finite element models of the thigh-buttock complex for assessing static sitting discomfort and pressure sore risk: a literature reviewBiomechanicssittingseatdiscomfortfinite element modelsoft tissueBeing seated for long periods, while part of many leisure or occupational activities, can lead to discomfort,...
Pressure sores are serious problem for patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Many kinds of pressure-relieving cushions have been developed to distribute the weight evenly and widely. In this study, the buttock pressure measurements are carried out on the wheelchair and the Gatch bed. Six ...