Hip Spica Stroller: A Technical Note.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Care of the child after hip-spica application is the most challenging issue faced by parents. Reduced mobility and recumbency can cause respiratory problems, skin irritation and discomfort for the child. Parents need to lift the child in a spica to make him upright and to mobilize. To improve the comfort of the family in post spica care, we have designed a 'Hip Spica Stroller' which is low profile, comfortable, easy to construct and relatively inexpensive. This manuscript discusses our early experience with this hip-spica stroller use.

Methods

A sturdy, relatively lightweight and portable stroller was designed in collaboration with local mechanical engineering team. The stroller allowed safe upright placement of the child with spica and their easy mobility. From t

SUBMITTER: Shah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8921444 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature