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Author Pressure area care for a patient with two broken legs and 3 broken ribs

Bridgetcbooth

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Tue May 21, 2013 4:05 pm

Hi there we have a question that involves a lady in her 30's that has 2 # legs (one leg has back slab and other is in a cast) and has3# ribs   What are some position we can roll her into?? I have already suggested the use of wedges and pillows to move different positions just asking for some more ways please help !! Please and thank-you

streem26

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Aug 26, 2017, 05:00 pm Last edited Aug 26, 2017, 05:00 pm update #1

What worked for me was positioning myself on my stomach and placing a feather pillow under the injured shoulder/collar bone. It sometimes helped to sleep on the futon mattress we have in the spare bedroom since it was firmer than our mattress  http://jonsguide.org/best-full-size-mattress-review/  With that I would sometimes dangle my arm over the side. 

modified: Saturday 26 August 2017 5:01:34 pm - streem26

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