Normell L A, Odéen I K
Scand J Rehabil Med. 1976;8(1):11-7.
A plaster cradle for vertebral fracture stabilization in paraplegic patients is described. Thirteen consecutively referred patients have been treated. The advantages of the cradle are that it allows early mobilization in the vertical plane, early ambulation in a convertible wheel-chair in the ward and out-doors and that the nursing staff are subject to less strain during turning sessions than they would be if methods involving lifting were used. Use of the plaster cradle has not given rise to any complications in the form of pressure sores or increased neurological symptoms. The fracture healing is similar to that observed when other methods of stabilization are used.
本文介绍了一种用于截瘫患者椎体骨折固定的石膏支架。已对连续转诊的13名患者进行了治疗。该支架的优点在于，它能使患者在垂直平面内尽早活动，可在病房及户外的可转换轮椅上尽早行走，并且在翻身护理时，护理人员承受的压力比采用抬举方法时要小。使用石膏支架未引发任何压疮形式的并发症或神经症状加重。骨折愈合情况与采用其他固定方法时观察到的相似。
