Effects of using a high-density foam pad versus a viscoelastic polymer pad on the incidence of pressure ulcer development during spinal surgery

Tsokuang Wu; Shin Tien Wang; Pi Chu Lin; Chien Lin Liu; Yann Fen C Chao

doi:10.1177/1099800410392772

Effects of using a high-density foam pad versus a viscoelastic polymer pad on the incidence of pressure ulcer development during spinal surgery

Tsokuang Wu, Shin Tien Wang, Pi Chu Lin, Chien Lin Liu, Yann Fen C Chao

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of high-density foam (HDF) pads versus viscoelastic polymer (VP) pads in the prevention of pressure ulcer formation during spinal surgery and their cost-effectiveness. Subjects were 30 patients who underwent spinal surgery for more than 3 hr in a prone position. One side of the chest and iliac crest was padded with HDF pads and the other side was padded with VP pads. An Xsensor® pressure measuring sheet was placed between the pad and the patient. Bilateral chest and iliac crest points were observed for the presence of pressure ulcers at 30 min after the operation. Results showed that a pressure ulcer had occurred at 9 of 120 compression points (7.5% of the total), 30 min after the operation. Risk evaluation showed that female gender, weight

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	419-424
Number of pages	6
Journal	Biological Research for Nursing
Volume	13
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1099800410392772
Publication status	Published - Oct 14 2011

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high-density foam pad
pressure ulcer
spinal surgery
viscoelastic polymer pad

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