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Glued wound – care instructions
Keep the glued wound dry for 5 days Avoid touching, rubbing or scratching the wound during that time If the wound area is exposed to abrasion or dirt, you can protect the wound with a dermatitis or bandage. Avoid situations where the skin around the wound is exposed...
Guidelines to follow up patient with concussion
Concussion (commotio cerebri) is a temporary symptom of the brain caused by a trauma to a head, without permanent tissue damage. Concussion may be a result of a fall, slip, trauma/impact or blow to a head. Symptoms Impact or trauma to a head may cause decreased level...
Walking with crutches
Set crutches on front of you.Move the casted leg in between the crutches.Take a step forward with the healthy leg, passing the crutches and other leg.Walking the stairs with crutches, upwardsStep one stair up with your healthy leg.Then bring the crutches and the leg...
How to rehearse a casted lower limb: A short boot cast for leg
Practice 2-3 times during the day. repeat the exercises 10 times The purpose of exercises is to reduce swelling, quicken circulation, maintaining muscle tone, preventing stiffening of joints Hook and stretch your toes briskly. Press your buttocks tightly together....
How to rehearse a casted lower limb: A long leg cast / the knee orthosis
Practice 2-3 times during the day. Repeat the exercises 10 times The purpose of exercises is to reduce swelling, quicken circulation, maintaining muscle tone, preventing stiffening of joints Hook and stretch your toes briskly. Press your buttocks tightly together....
Sutured wound / Instructions for patient
Sutured wound should be kept dry and clean One can remove the dressing or bandage within a day after the procedure Surgical tape can be left on top of the wound until the stitches should be removed if it remains dry and clean. If the surgical tape gets dirty or there...
How to rehearse a casted wrist
Practice often during the day. Repeat the exercises 10 times The purpose of exercises is to reduce swelling, quicken circulation, maintaining muscle tone, preventing stiffening of joints Fist your fingers tightly - then open your fist.Spread your fingers forcefully...
Immobilised upper or lower extremity, instructions of care
Synthetic material General info The cast takes 1⁄2 hour to dry up. The cast does not bare normal usage of the extremity even though the cast is hardened. In order to have efficient healing of extremity/broken bone, the cast has to be intact. Do not mould or cut the...