The prevalence and risk factors for foot pressure ulcers in ambulatory pediatric patients with spina bifida.

Conclusion: Foot pressure ulcers occur in nearly 1 out of 10 ambulatory children with spina bifida, most often in pre-teens or young teen-agers with foot deformities, who use braces. This information can help direct skin care education and prevention to those most vulnerable. Implications for Rehabilitation Foot pressure ulcers occur in children and adolescents with spina bifida, most commonly in those aged 11-15 years, with foot deformities and who use braces. Ulcer development was unrelated to stiffness of foot deformity, body mass index, lesion or functional level, or presence of comorbidities such as Arnold-Chiari malformation, syringomyelia or shunted hydrocephalus. Skin care education and preventative measures should be provided to all patients, but with particular emphasis for those with these risk factors. PMID: 31480906 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Disabil Rehabil Source Type: research