The fracture of the proximal femur is a common traumatic pathology in patients aged over 70 years, associated with a mortality of 20 to 30% a year. The care is delayed emergency. During this wait, the occurrence of heel pressure ulcers is regularly found, despite wearing antiescarres slippers. Mobilization, source of pain, is also problematic. 759/5000
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
40
continuous pulling method: tensile force is exerted directly on the skin by means of adhesive strips, connected to weight
setting up a pillow between the legs before the care
Limoges Hospital
Limoges, France
Score from pain immediately after washing, the day of surgery preoperatively
Time frame: 5 minutes
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