Biomechanics of Patient Handling Slings Associated with Spinal Cord Injuries

Pressure ulcers and related skin integrity threats are a significant problem in current transfer/transport systems used for spinal cord injury patients. To understand this problem twenty-three different slings with varying type, material, and features were analyzed in hopes to identify at-risk areas...

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Main Author: Kahn, Julie
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2013
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4702
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5899&context=etd