The post-operative treatment of pediatric patients operated for the correction of flat foot, sees today the use of preformed leg-foot splint (Walker) as an alternative to the application of plaster casts. The change of the immobilization system has led to the appearance of problems of tolerability in particular in the skin. The problems persist also after placing a polyurethane foam dress at the heel in the immediate postoperative period. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a cotton sock applied inside the leg-foot splint in children operated vs the Elastic Compression Wraps in reducing the incidence of cutaneous lesions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Application of a cotton sock in the immediate postoperative period before applied the Walker
Application of an Elastic Compression Wraps in the lower limb in the immediate postoperative period before applied the Walker (standard care)
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Bologna, Italy
Heel Pressure Sores
• Numbers of Participants With Heel Pressure Sores of all grade Detected According to the Classification of the Scale of the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel -N.P.U.A.P.
Time frame: every day until discharge (expected average of 3 days).
Pain
Pain Score on the "Numeric Rating Scale"
Time frame: up to the first 3 days post intervention
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