Abstract
Pressure Injuries (PI) are an avoidable adverse event that subjects patients to increased morbidity and mortality, decreased quality of life and have a significant financial cost to the health care system. This study aimed to compare the rate of hospital acquired PI in unilateral amputees using a standardised heel offloading device, the pressure relieving ankle foot orthosis (PRAFO) to various historical pressure offloading practices, which ranged from no intervention to an alternating air mattress and/or Heelift Suspension Boot or PRAFO.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 115-115 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Australian and New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgery Annual Congress: "Vascular Challenges - Sheraton on the Park, Sydney, Australia Duration: 5 Aug 2016 → 8 Aug 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian and New Zealand Society of Vascular Surgery Annual Congress |
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| Abbreviated title | ANZSVS 2016 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 5/08/16 → 8/08/16 |
| Other | The theme is "Vascular Challenges" where we will be exploring controversies relevant to surgeons practicing open vascular surgery and performing endovascular interventions in Australia and New Zealand. The Vascular Nurses will again join us in a parallel ANZSVN stream and there will be a Vascular Imaging Symposium Friday 5th August. |
Keywords
- Pressure injury
- Pressure injuries
- Heel pressure