Underseat pressure distribution in the sitting spinal injury patient

A device has been developed that can display underseat pressure distributions during sitting. We have found this device to be particularly useful in monitoring the effect of pressure sore surgery on the underseat pressure patterns, in the design of pressure-relieving cushions, and as a device to ena...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Paraplegia 1984-10, Vol.22 (5), p.297-304
Hauptverfasser:	MINNS, R. J, SUTTON, R. A, DUFFUS, A, MATTINSON, R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Buttocks Equipment and Supplies Equipment Design Female Humans Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pressure - adverse effects Pressure Ulcer - physiopathology Skin Diseases - etiology Spinal Cord Injuries - complications Spinal Cord Injuries - physiopathology Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Wheelchairs
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	A device has been developed that can display underseat pressure distributions during sitting. We have found this device to be particularly useful in monitoring the effect of pressure sore surgery on the underseat pressure patterns, in the design of pressure-relieving cushions, and as a device to enable spinal injury staff to locate areas of high pressure at which tissue breakdown (pressure sores) may occur.
ISSN:	0031-1758 1362-4393 1476-5624
DOI:	10.1038/sc.1984.48