each other or use them in lieu of other positioning devices. Using
them in tandem with other aids is acceptable as long as you consult
the manufacturer's IFU for compatibility. AORN also recommends
that you "float" the patient's heels by using a boot-like heel-suspension
device to raise the patient's heels off the operating surface instead of
a pad or piece of egg crate foam. This redistributes the patient's leg
weight along the calf without placing pressure on the Achilles tendon.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that blood flow
increased to the skin over the sacral area in patients with a normal
BMI who were placed on an alternating pressure (AP) overlay instead
of just the OR pad. Combining AP overlays with sacral dressings may
provide complete off-loading at the sacrum, according to research
done at the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic.
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Pressure ulcers are a painful and unnecessary side effect of surgery, and
the incidence of OR-related pressure ulcers may be as high as 66%.
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1. Positioning the Patient; AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice. 2015.
