Biomaterial Database

Transfer techniques of the lower extremity with an external fixator. 1995

P DeGeorge, and C Dunwoody

This article describes the uses of external fixation for lower extremity problems and addresses some issues related to the correct way to lift an extremity with an external fixator. The differences in opinions between nurses and among physicians is discussed, followed by suggestions for solving this confusion within the settings in which people work. The article then pictorially demonstrates how to lift an extremity with an external fixator. It proceeds through a series of photographs depicting how to transfer a patient into a chair by supporting the extremity, and again by supporting the external fixator itself.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007869	Leg Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the leg.	Injuries, Leg,Injury, Leg,Leg Injury
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001513	Beds	Equipment on which one may lie and sleep, especially as used to care for the hospital patient.	Mattresses,Bed
D014910	Wheelchairs	Chairs or seating mounted on wheels and designed to be controlled or propelled by the occupant. Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers power-operated vehicles (scooters), walkers, and wheelchairs as durable medical equipment.	Wheel Chairs,Chair, Wheel,Chairs, Wheel,Wheel Chair,Wheelchair
D016267	External Fixators	External devices which hold wires or pins that are placed through one or both cortices of bone in order to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment. These devices allow easy access to wounds, adjustment during the course of healing, and more functional use of the limbs involved.	Fixation Devices, External,Device, External Fixation,Devices, External Fixation,External Fixation Device,External Fixation Devices,External Fixator,Fixation Device, External,Fixator, External,Fixators, External
D017770	Lifting	Moving or bringing something from a lower level to a higher one. The concept encompasses biomechanic stresses resulting from work done in transferring objects from one plane to another as well as the effects of varying techniques of patient handling and transfer.	Carrying