Design and application of foot pad for arch support after plantar skin extraction
10.19745/j.1003-8868.2025057
- VernacularTitle:一种足底取皮术后足弓支撑脚垫的设计与应用
- Author:
Xiao-sheng JIANG
1
;
Hai-ying CHEN
1
;
Ping-dong LIN
1
;
Shu-run HUANG
1
;
Mei-ping ZHUANG
1
;
Ting-ting WANG
1
Author Information
1. 联勤保障部队第910医院,福建泉州 362000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
plantar skin extraction;
foot pad for arch support;
burn;
scar;
rehabilitation exercise
- From:
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal
2025;46(3):115-117
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To develop a foot pad for arch support after plantar skin grafting and evaluate its rehabilitation effect on scar tissue in the arch area of postoperative patients.Methods The foot pad for arch support after plantar skin grafting was fabricated from medical-grade silicone and comprised a pad body and an arch support component.The pad body featured shock-absorbing convex patterns on its surface,precision-cut grooves in the metatarsal region and an upwardly convex arch section;the arch support component consisted of an arch-supporting portion with heel reinforcement and a heel-supporting portion,both peripherally integrated with vibration-damping through-holes.Totally 82 burn patients undergoing grafting using plantar skin were selected and divided equally into a control group and an experimental group with the random number table method.In the control group,anti-scarring care such as applying silicone gel and pressure therapy by rehabilitation nurses was carried out immediately after the healing of the plantar skin removal site.In the experimental group,the foot pad was used for rehabilitation care besides the routine treatment in the control group.The two groups were compared in terms of scarring and adverse reactions at the plantar skin removal site.SPSS 25.0 software was used for statistical analysis.Results Within 1 week after healing,the number of patients in the experimental group who had subcutaneous bruising and rupture was less than that in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).At 3 months after healing,the experimental group behaved better than the control group in scarring,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).Conclusion The foot pad developed with simple structure and easy operation can be used for rehabilitation exercise of patients after plantar skinning.[Chinese Medical Equipment Journal,2025,46(3):115-117]
