Reducing number of cast-related pressure injury cases for post-orthopedic surgical patients

Reducing number of cast-related pressure injury cases for post-orthopedic surgical patients

6^th International Conference on Wound Care, Nursing and Tissue Science
May 20, 2022 | Webinar

Leonard Brian dela Cruz Alfonso

Amana Healthcare, United Arab Emirates

Scientific Tracks Abstracts : J Trauma Crit Care

Abstract:

Device related pressure injuries are increasing nowadays and becoming the dilemma of patient with cast especially in pediatrics population. Why there is a need to act on this and do the best possible option to prevent or ameliorate exposure of the skin to ulcer development as increases patient’s length of stay and nursing time, discomfort from pain, in some cases this interferes with therapies/rehab goal, and mainly pressure injury incidence the affects the quality of life of the patient. Development of cast-related Pressure Injury is preventable; it is not a single factor but there are multi contributing factor that leads to its occurrence. Additional paddings on high-risk such as heel and malleoli will help to give more cushion avoiding direct pressure. Education plays a big role in prevention. Increasing patient and family awareness about skin care while on cast have a big impact if prevention of cast-related pressure injuries. References 1. Ami Hommel and Julie Santy-Tomlinson. Pressure Injury Prevention and Wound Management. Fragility Fracture Nursing: Holistic Care and Management of the Orthogeriatric Patient, 2018 2. Barbara M Bates-Jensen, Heather E McCreath, Gojiro Nakagami, Anabel Patlan. Subepidermal moisture detection of heel pressure injury: The pressure ulcer detection study outcomes. International Wound Journal, 2018, 15(2): 297-309 3. Fazila Aloweni, Shin Yuh Ang, Stephanie Fook-Chong. A prediction tool for hospital-acquired pressure ulcers among surgical patients: Surgical pressure ulcer risk score. International Wound Journal, 2018, 16(2): 164-175

Biography:

Leonard Brian dela Cruz Alfonso completed the International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC) year 2020 in Abu Dhabi UAE. He worked as Wound Care Specialist and Educator in Saudi Arabia (Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City) for 4 years. Current member of IIWCG and working now as Tissue Viability Nurse in Dubai UAE (Amana Healthcare).

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