Assessment of compression forces in a digitally modified short leg cast for pressure injury risk monitoring in healthy children

• Main Authors: Matia Iva Vrankovic (Author), Simon Annaheim (Author), Jana Willibald (Author), Jan Lieber (Author), Hubertus J. A. van Hedel (Author), Anna-Barbara Schlüer (Author), René M. Rossi (Author), Andreas Meyer-Heim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionCasting is an essential treatment for neuro-orthopedic conditions in children with cognitive, sensory, and communicational disabilities. However, a main side-effect is the development of pressure injuries resulting in additional (wound) therapies and prolongation of the hospital stay. Th...