Kickstand extended external fixation for prevention of pressure sores and swelling in the post-traumatic lower extremity
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7600.2019.11.013
- VernacularTitle: Kickstand支架技术在预防创伤后下肢压疮和减轻水肿中的应用
- Author:
Rongbin LU
1
;
David SELIGSON
2
;
David HAGAN
2
;
Xiaofei DING
1
;
Jinmin ZHAO
3
Author Information
1. Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital to Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021
2. School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville 40292, America
3. Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
External fixators;
Wounds and injuries;
Edema;
Pressure sores;
Prevention;
Kickstand technique
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2019;21(11):1000-1004
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The Kickstand technique is an extension added to the basic frame of modern external fixation to elevate an affected extremity. It is an affordable and modified external fixation in orthopedic trauma. Orthopedic physicians use this technique to prevent formation of pressure sores and relieve swelling in lower extremity of patients who require prolonged bed rest, because this technique makes the heel apart from the supporting surface and promotes circulation of venous blood lymph fluid. This paper briefly introduces the development of this technique and its efforts to improve quality of care and solve a clinical problem. To relieve the burden of healthcare for pressure sores and swelling in an affected lower extremity after surgery, this technique should be popularized.
