Influence of support surfaces on the distribution of body interface pressure in surgical positioning

• Main Authors: Karoline Faria de Oliveira (Author), Patrícia da Silva Pires (Author), Ana Lúcia De-Mattia (Author), Elizabeth Barichello (Author), Cristina Maria Galvão (Author), Cleudmar Amaral de Araújo (Author), Maria Helena Barbosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: to evaluate the interface pressure (IP) of support surfaces (SSs) on bony prominences. Method: a quasi-experimental study with repeated measures on each SS. Twenty healthy adult volunteers participated in the study. The participants were placed in the supine position on a standar...