Nursing care of children with Pavlik harness in the treatment of developmental hip dysplasia
10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2010.05.015
- VernacularTitle:Pavlik吊带治疗发育性髋关节异常患儿的护理
- Author:
Junyan ZHANG
;
Jingxia BIAN
;
Bochang CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bone Diseases,Developmental;
Nursing Care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nursing
2010;45(5):432-433
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This paper summarizes the experiences of nursing care for children patients with Pavlik harness in the treatment of developmental hip dysplasia. Nurses attended to the children immediately after the diagnosis was identified. Cooperating with orthopedic surgeon,nursing care mainly focused on family health education,follow-up and guidance on how to prevent the leg from the position of over abduction,as well as guidance on daily life,skin care and positions being holded. As a result,43 children achieved stable reposition with Pavlik harness while 4 cases changed to manipulation reposition integrated with casting whose femoral head had not reduced to the acetabulum. No femoral head necrosis and limb contracture happened except 3 cases suffered from slight skin damage.
