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Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach

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Published on: January 24, 2018

Novel posterior splinting technique to avoid heel ulcers.

Raymond Y Hsu¹, Craig R Lareau, Christopher T Born

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence, RI 02903, USA. raymond_hsu@brown.edu

|January 2, 2013

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Heel ulcers from lower-extremity immobilization are preventable. A modified posterior splint suspends the heel, completely removing pressure and preventing decubitus ulcer formation effectively.

Area of Science:

Orthopedics
Wound Care
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Heel ulcers are a common, costly complication of lower-extremity immobilization.
Preventing pressure ulcers is crucial for patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a novel technique for preventing heel pressure ulcers.
To present a simple, inexpensive, and effective method for heel ulcer prevention in immobilized patients.

Main Methods:

A modified short leg posterior splint was developed.
The splint design suspends the heel, completely removing pressure from the heel area.

Main Results:

The described splint modification effectively eliminates heel pressure.

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Published on: January 24, 2018

This technique prevents the formation of decubitus ulcers on the heel.

Conclusions:

A modified posterior splint offers a simple, inexpensive, and effective solution for preventing heel pressure ulcers.
This method significantly reduces the incidence of decubitus ulcers in immobilized lower extremities.