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Pediatric neurosurgery · Jan 2016
Paediatric Intravenous Splint: A Cause of Pressure Injury during Neurosurgery in Prone Position.
- Rudrashish Haldar, Ashutosh Kaushal, Shashi Srivastava, and Prabhat K Singh.
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
- Pediatr Neurosurg. 2016 Jan 1; 51 (1): 55-6.
AbstractSplint application avoids unwanted movement of limbs and kinking of intravenous catheters in infants, allowing free flow of intravenous fluids. However, if placed in contact with dependent surfaces during prone surgeries, they have the propensity to cause inadvertent pressure injuries. This occurs due to the weight of the limb and continuous friction and is augmented by a rise in the local temperature and perspiration. We wish to share our experience of such an unintentional injury caused by a paediatric intravenous splint. © 2015 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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