al-Turaiki M H
Joint Centre for Research in Prosthetics and Orthotics and Rehabilitation Programmes, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Disabil Rehabil. 1996 Jul;18(7):335-40. doi: 10.3109/09638289609165891.
During the past 24 months, 177 cerebral palsied Saudi patients were provided with specialized seating systems. The majority (73%) were children, ranging from 1 to 9 years of age, and 22% were aged from 10 to 18 years. Only six were adults more than 18 years of age; 67% of the patients were male and 33% female. The majority had spastic quadriplegia (57%), and diplegia (20%). Various seating systems were prescribed including the Bead Seat, the Snug Seat, the Pin-Dot modular system, and the Canadian Posture Seating Centre (CPSC) modular and Foam-in-Place seating systems. For 34% of the cases the Bead Seat was prescribed, because it was found to have several advantages over its competitors, particularly with respect to in-house fitting and manufacturing. The Snug Seat (31%) was found to be unsatisfactory for children who had poor head control. The Pin-Dot modular system was found to be suitable mostly for domestic and institutional use. Certain problems were also identified with other systems. It has been found that adaptive seating services are in great demand in Saudi Arabia, and are essential as a complement to other rehabilitative efforts undertaken within the local cultural framework and environment.
在过去24个月里，为177名患有脑瘫的沙特患者提供了专业座椅系统。大多数（73%）是儿童，年龄在1至9岁之间，22%的患者年龄在10至18岁之间。只有6名是18岁以上的成年人；67%的患者为男性，33%为女性。大多数患者患有痉挛性四肢瘫（57%）和双瘫（20%）。开具了各种座椅系统，包括珠粒座椅、舒适座椅、针点模块化系统以及加拿大姿势座椅中心（CPSC）模块化和现场发泡座椅系统。34%的病例开具了珠粒座椅，因为发现它比其他同类产品有几个优点，特别是在内部安装和制造方面。对于头部控制能力差的儿童，发现舒适座椅（31%）并不令人满意。针点模块化系统大多适用于家庭和机构使用。其他系统也发现了一些问题。已经发现，沙特阿拉伯对适应性座椅服务有很大需求，并且作为在当地文化框架和环境内开展的其他康复工作的补充至关重要。
